Merton Miller Quotes

Everyone recognizes that's a joke because obviously the number and shape of the pieces doesn't affect the size of the pizza. And similarly, the stocks, bonds, warrants, etc., issued don't affect the aggregate value of the firm.

Merton Miller

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 16, 1923 - June 3, 2000

Topics

ValuePizzaEveryoneSizeShape

I didn't feel comfortable as an executive. I felt comfortable around artists and record producers... and then I found my niche: I gotta find great producers, and I produce them.

Jimmy Iovine

GreatFeelFindComfortableNiche

When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb And Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a take and think, was that worth $7 million?' But that never happened. If anything, it made me rebel against that thing when people who get rich start playing it safe.

Jim Carrey

PeopleMePerformanceStartThink

Knowledge is and will be produced in order to be sold, it is and will be consumed in order to be valorised in a new production: in both cases, the goal is exchange.

Jean-Francois Lyotard

KnowledgeGoalNewWillProduction

I was really small when jazz broke through in England and I can still remember sneaking off to the living room to listen to it on the radio - much to my parent's disapproval.

Jeff Beck

SmallParentRememberI CanLiving

The founders were very worried that if parties developed in America, you might have something like the modern Italian system, where you have 20 different parties that divide Congress and the country and can't govern.

Michael Beschloss

AmericaYouCountryCongressSystem

The growth of Stewart Airport creates new jobs for area residents, brings new business and new travelers to the region, and brings new convenient travel options to those of us living in the Hudson Valley.

Sue Kelly

GrowthBusinessTravelNewLiving

I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself.

Sugar Ray Leonard

FearMyselfThinkFeelOthersFirst

Part of my attraction to ancient art is that there is an element of risk, of speculation.

Michael Steinhardt

ArtRiskAncientAttractionElement

But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do.

Michael Stipe

WorkBestRestThinkI CanDesire

When you hire a nanny, the question you ask yourself is, 'What's best for my precious child?' And do you really want someone who feels that your motive in life is to minimize the amount you spend on your child?

Janet Yellen

LifeBestYourselfChildSomeone

Do I exaggerate? Boy, do I, and I'd do it more if I could get away with it.

David Sedaris

BoyMoreAwayIf I CouldGetCould

A lot of times people say, 'As soon as you relax you'll have a kid.'

Courteney Cox

PeopleRelaxYouSayKidPeople Say

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