Angus Deaton Quotes

I feel passionately about measurement - about how difficult it is, about how much theory and conceptualization is involved in measurement, and indeed, how much politics is involved.

Angus Deaton

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PoliticsFeelDifficultMeasurement

I am a restless person.

Jenna-Louise Coleman

I AmPersonRestlessAm

Simply being a guest on David Letterman's show has been a highlight of my career. I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave's lead. I'm thrilled and grateful that CBS chose me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go grind a gap in my front teeth.

Stephen Colbert

GratefulMeNightYouCareerGrind

It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.

Sidney Crosby

LovePassionTimeMindMeThinking

You can certainly keep a low public profile if you want to.

Rosamund Pike

YouWantProfileLowKeepPublic

If women be educated for dependence; that is, to act according to the will of another fallible being, and submit, right or wrong, to power, where are we to stop?

Mary Wollstonecraft

WomenPowerWrongStopWillRight

The mistake is to imagine that perfection is possible when the very idea is unthinkable.

Luis Figo

PerfectionMistakePossibleImagine

I am always a little surprised when anyone sees anything I make, so being nominated for the Oscar is beyond amazing - what a tremendous honor.

Joshua Oppenheimer

I AmAmazingHonorBeyondAnything

It's the Peter Pan in me, I don't think I'll ever grow up.

Jason Behr

MeThinkGrowGrow UpUpEver

I'd always assumed that by 40 I'd have at least a modicum of stability - a steady income, an established career, a bountiful fullness, like a pillow into which I could sink as I entered the second half of my life.

Deborah Copaken Kogan

LifeMy LifeCareerAlwaysSteady

I'm definitely happy with the progression of my career. I'm glad I didn't jump to stardom immediately, because I get to enjoy the ride and the chase. Because nothing came easy, I really appreciate it when I book roles.

Brittany Curran

RideHappyBookAppreciateEnjoy

I think it's in human nature to want to have more, to compete with the other and, at some level, to be dissatisfied if someone else has more than you.

Pico Iyer

NatureThinkSomeoneHuman Nature

An unmarried adult who cannot navigate the welfare system has no choice but to work, but a married working parent is constantly evaluating the relative merits of staying home with the kids versus bringing home that second paycheck.

Philip Greenspun

WorkHomeParentChoicePaycheck

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