Amity Shlaes Quotes

A while ago I did a story comparing the change in employment rates in recessions in the U.S. and in Europe, and what I found was that America fired a lot of people and rehired a lot of people faster than Europe. That difference is disappearing, and that is a problem.

Amity Shlaes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1960

Topics

ChangePeopleStoryAmericaProblem

There is always time for failure.

John Mortimer

FailureTimeAlways

A lot of the composing posture you see in Joanna I actually took from Lauren Bacall from 'To Have or Have Not.' I absolutely adored that movie as a kid, and I just remembered this woman who was so statuesque, and I was like, 'I want to do that.'

Stephanie Corneliussen

WomanYouWantKidSeeRemembered

It's important for that to exist in a society that doesn't present you with any genuine problems.

Tom Jenkinson

SocietyProblemsPresentYouGenuine

I won a scholarship with the Brixton School of Building. I screwed around, not putting in a proper attendance.

Ronald Biggs

SchoolBuildingScholarshipScrewed

If I cared what people think about my career, I would have not done - just look at my work. Don't look at me; look at what I've done.

Michael Pitt

WorkPeopleMeThinkLookCareer

Don't laugh at a hair joke, Trump.

Lisa Lampanelli

HairLaughJokeTrump

If I'd find a dog, I'd try to find the owner, of course, but it was mine! I just can't live without them; I love them so much. I have cats, too. People call me all the time and say, 'We know of a couple of cats people don't care for,' and I say, 'Bring them!' That's it - two words. I'm always open for that.

Doris Day

DogLoveLiveTimeCatsWords

I've played 'The Wizard of Oz' for my kids, but by today's standards, it seems really long. I don't know if there's enough action in it for them. And there's the whole black-and-white sequence in the beginning where she's on a farm. It takes a while to get to the colored part, and then it gets more exciting, and things start to happen.

Corin Tucker

TodayBeginningStartActionEnough

The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.

Bruce Springsteen

MusicBestWorldFaceYouSomething

Sept. 11 was a shock to the whole world.

Tzipi Livni

WorldWholeShockSept

I think the iPhone is the best consumer product ever. That's what I feel about it. And it's become so integrated and integral to our lives, you wouldn't think about leaving home without it.

Tim Cook

HomeBestThinkFeelYouBecome

Workaholics typically have a lot of achievement with very little appreciation of what they have, whether it's cars or friendships or otherwise. That is a shallow victory. Then you have people with a lot of appreciation and no achievement, which is fine, but it doesn't create a lot of good in the world.

Tim Ferriss

GoodAchievementAppreciationPeople

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