Tim Harford Quotes

I never understand why 'economist makes forecast' is ever a headline. Whether the economist in question is from the International Monetary Fund, a City forecasting group or the Treasury - a forecast is still not news.

Tim Harford

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A society that does not use the intellectual power of its female population fully is not a wise society. Most women are not as tainted by mistakes in the conduct of the economy as the male population, and now they deserve an opportunity.

Johanna Siguroardottir

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I love acting. I just love it. It's in my bones.

Andrew Lincoln

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Not everyone in Santa Monica is a well-heeled, juice-cleansing, Prius-driving yogini, but for better or worse, that is the city's dominant chord.

Meghan Daum

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I think VAR is a very healthy development within the industry.

John Hull

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I was one of those lucky people with only one talent. It is harder for people with many talents to decide what to do.

Anna Chancellor

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There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robot that is always grumpy, for example, or the little wheelie guy, he's not in the Hasbro lore. But kids love that stuff - this little guy as a pet on a chain. They gravitate towards it.

Michael Bay

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Don't ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time.

Denis Waitley

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In order to crash the party and be a clown with your own skit, you had to be there for quite a while.

David Strathairn

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We can have a new vision, one even greater than the system they gave us after World War II. Everyone can pursue happiness and freedom and peace.

Condoleezza Rice

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There is too much disagreement for disagreement's sake. In a time of persistent challenges that still call into question our most sacred aspirations as a country, we cannot afford shallow callous divisiveness in our public debate.

Cory Booker

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'Romance' is based on my entire creative process. I fall in love with an idea, obsess over it, isolate myself with it, and when I eventually introduce it to my friends, they all tell me that it's stupid.

Chuck Palahniuk

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I'm always being accused of being a Hollywood Republican, but I'm not! I have just as many Democratic ideas as Republican ones. If they could build three fewer bombs every month and give the money to foster care, that would be great.

Bruce Willis

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