Stephen J. Dubner Quotes

The data are what matter in economics, and the more ruthlessness that an economist can summon to make sense of the data, the more useful his findings will be.

Stephen J. Dubner

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Even if you're ill, physical activity at a lower level will help you beat it.

Jim Loehr

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One of my biggest and most influential was 'The Golden Girls.' That show, I remember specific episodes.

Jessica St. Clair

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In the ideal scenario, consultants work for a board, and they're helping the board check on certain aspects of management. Their work is made public and transparent.

Matthew Stewart

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Let's face it. No kid in high school feels as though they fit in.

Stephen King

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Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrument. All the other stuff will fall into place.

Steven Adler

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I don't have many hours in a day, as I'm essentially a single parent. But fortunately, I'm a really fast writer. My goal is usually 10 pages a day. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but by the end of the week, I aim for at least 10,000 words.

Michelle Gagnon

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Because as a youngster I longed to see the Black man free and I longed to see anyone stand up for us.

Louis Farrakhan

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The last time I did a movie that needed a horse, I said: 'If it moves, I'm out of here.' The worst thing is, they know when you're afraid and act up accordingly. I've had them run off on me. Horses I do not like.

Christopher Walken

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Change is not an event, it's a process.

Cheryl James

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Everybody in the '80s, well, we hate rap. Now, the biggest rapper in the world... Eminem. Rap's a black thing.

Chubby Checker

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I think all in all, one thing a lot of plays seem to be saying is that we need to, as black Americans, to make a connection with our past in order to determine the kind of future we're going to have. In other words, we simply need to know who we are in relation to our historical presence in America.

August Wilson

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I'll tell you what, I love my daddy. And he's so special. He's meant so much to me, so it's not a thorn in my side to be known as Billy Graham's daughter. It's a privilege.

Anne Graham Lotz

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