Arthur C. Brooks Quotes

Yes, free markets tend to produce unequal incomes. We should not be ashamed of that. On the contrary, our system is the envy of the world and should be a source of pride.

Arthur C. Brooks

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WorldFreePrideEnvyYesSystem

When I do the street stuff, primarily it's jocular. But we've also gone and done serious packages at steel plants or in the inner city.

Jesse Watters

CityPlantsSeriousDoneStreet

Is it rather stupid and dangerous to take Magna Carta so much for granted, as many of us seem to do, and to think of this attitude as 'very English?'

Melvyn Bragg

AttitudeStupidThinkDangerousSeem

I take my fun very seriously, whether it's playing the drums or acting in comedy bits. The need to be disciplined about it, and not take it lightly, and not be too casual, is something I take deeply to heart.

Max Weinberg

HeartFunComedyActingSeriously

Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I've always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car.

Robert Plant

CarGoodbyeLovedAlwaysAwaySure

I've always been one of those people who wondered 'What if...'

Ann Maxwell

PeopleWhat IfAlwaysBeenWho

When Tony was madly in love with me, his relationship with Vanessa Redgrave was ending.

Jeanne Moreau

LoveRelationshipMeEndingHis

If you're willing to take risks, Twitter is a vast amusement park of interesting life possibilities.

Amanda Palmer

LifeRisksInterestingPossibilities

I prefer to see with closed eyes.

Josef Albers

EyesSeeClosedPrefer

So many people view the war on drugs as a failure, as something that was perhaps intended and carried out with good intentions but very badly executed.

Denise Dresser

FailureGoodWarPeopleViewOut

My mom. Growing up with her, she always taught us to say whatever. Like, 'You think something, say it. Don't bite your tongue for people.' I think there's a fine line with that, but at the same time, I'm a firm believer in speaking your mind.

Draymond Green

TimePeopleMindMomGrowing UpYou

A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human lives and broad public values?

William Greider

FinancialPoliticalValuesTable

I've known that people were racist and misogynistic and homophobic since I was very little.

Perfume Genius

PeopleLittleHomophobicKnownVery

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