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Angus Deaton Quotes

If poverty and underdevelopment are primarily consequences of poor institutions, then by weakening those institutions or stunting their development, large aid flows do exactly the opposite of what they are intended to do.

Angus Deaton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: british
Birth: October 19, 1945

Topics

Poverty Consequences Development Poor

It seems as though there are Members in this body who want to filibuster just about everything we try to do, whether it is stopping judicial nominations, the Energy bill, or this Medicare bill.

Jim Bunning

Energy Body Want Try Everything Who

The IRS! They're like the Mafia, they can take anything they want!

Jerry Seinfeld

Funny Want Mafia Anything Take Like

At the end of the day, if you've got the great idea, and someone judges you've got the managerial capability, you'll probably get the backing for it.

John Caudwell

Great Day End Of The Day End Someone

I remember so many times taking classes and feeling completely discouraged because I felt like I wasn't getting it and I couldn't understand. I kept working at it and I kept going back to class, and I wouldn't let myself get intimidated or get scared away, and it really does pay off.

Meaghan Rath

Myself Remember Back Feeling Class

I'm really interested in harvesting surplus energy, energy that surrounds but we never really use.

Ann Makosinski

Energy Never Interested Use Really

Television has dried up for my generation, so it's plays and films. You get used to being lazy doing films, but classical theatre's going to finish me off.

Michael Gambon

Me Theatre Generation Doing You Up

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.

Sidney Sheldon

Story Hollywood First Years Writer

I don't know that I want to share all my most intimate secrets.

Tom Stoppard

Secrets Know Want Share Most

I'm the kind of guy who, if I look inside and they throw me a fastball outside, and it's a strike, I'm going to swing. Everything in the strike zone, I'm going to swing. Doesn't matter if it's a fastball, changeup, breaking ball. If it's in the strike zone and it's something you like, you've got to swing.

Miguel Cabrera

Me You Look Kind Swing Matter

When I follow the finals of the European Cups, I look at all the aspects surrounding protocol, to get some ideas. I am interested in personalities, sponsors and the stands. But as soon as the whistle goes, it's all on the pitch.

Michel Patini

I Am Ideas Look Follow Get Whistle

Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce.

Lord Byron

Man Laughter Wise Wise Man Nothing

Jae Crowder, he's like my big bro.

Jaylen Brown

Big Bro Like He