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Atul Gawande Quotes

The history of American agriculture suggests that you can have transformation without a master plan, without knowing all the answers up front.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 5, 1965

Topics

History Transformation American Plan

I always felt that, through it all, there was a really strong, forward, positive, constructive accomplishment by the American people during that period, if you consider that during the period from 1954 to 1965, this country broke through the caste system.

Positive People Forward Strong You

In Taiwan, I'd be like Michael Jordan walking down the street.

Walking Down Street Michael Jordan

When people come up to me and say, 'I read your book,' I'm thinking, 'How dare you! Who gave you a copy?'

People Me Book Thinking You Copy

If secrecy is made out of the same stuff that the rest of the world is made out of, then it's fundamentally visible, which means that secrecy can only fail in the first instance, in the sense that you cannot make something disappear.

World Rest You First Out Fail

At least from my position, I worry about it more when we're rolling because people get comfortable.

People Worry Comfortable More Get

Make a list of the people in your 'choir'... If you're not on your own list, then you're doing something wrong.

Lisa Lampanelli

People Doing You Wrong Choir Own

It took me ten years and seven books to bag an agent - it took me that long to start writing good.

Good Me Writing Start Bag Long

In Pakistan, the right to go to school is not a given. In the more rural areas, a girl is born, married off as early as 9 years old, and basically lives life under the control of men.

Janine di Giovanni

Life Girl Men School Control Early

I work out because that's my job, but what I enjoy about it, beyond the vanity, is the Zen of it. I like getting out of my head, and one great way to do that is to sweat your face off. And to know that, if you're thinking of anything else, you're not working intensely enough.

Work Great Job Face Thinking Enjoy

I love Paris in the summer, when it sizzles.

Love Paris Summer I Love

My singing days have passed. My voice is gone. My throat is worn. And my lungs are going fast.

Singing Voice Fast Days Gone Going

In a way, NAFTA is like a scrambled egg. How do you unscramble an egg? The value chains are so interwoven that it would be very difficult to do that. But government policies force us to look for ways to unscramble it.

Government Value Egg You Look Way

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