Leonid Hurwicz Quotes

Just because there are people who violate rules, behave illegally and so on, it does not mean that everybody is like that. On the contrary, if you watch certain judges, you observe that they honestly try to implement what they believe the Constitution says and just put it into effect.

Leonid Hurwicz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: polish
  • Birth: August 21, 1917 - June 24, 2008

Topics

PeopleBelieveConstitutionYouTry

We were watching the first series recently, and it has a charm, a kind of amateur charm. At that point we didn't involve ourselves technically at all - we just messed about and told our jokes - and it looks a bit like that.

Jennifer Saunders

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My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.

Jeffery Deaver

BestWorldCareYouUselessPlot

I was very lucky in that I had a couple of teachers who were particularly supportive.

Michael Gove

TeachersLuckyWhoSupportiveVery

The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.

Stephen Covey

KeepMainThingMain Thing

When I'm on a break from writing, I'll log on to Amazon and eBay. The doorbell is constantly being rung by deliverymen.

Sophie Kinsella

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In the world of acting, many are thin but few are talented.

Roger Ebert

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Actors very often are people who think it's always about 'me,' and I can see why! No one else is going to support you or say, 'Gosh, I'm sorry about that,' or, 'Here, let me give you a job.' It doesn't happen that way.

Rita Moreno

JobSupportPeopleMeSorryThink

When I first came down stairs, for two or three minutes I went down cellar to the water closet.

Lizzie Andrew Borden

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I live in jeans, mainly Wrangler and Nudie. I like them as dark blue as they'll go and tightly woven.

Jason Flemyng

LiveBlueDarkGoJeansLike

There are a lot of really fabulous things that get done with digital assets and blockchain technologies to reduce friction, to reduce costs, and enable things that weren't possible before.

Brad Garlinghouse

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You kind of have to have no ego to be a producer and a songwriter.

Linda Perry

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I think of jazz as being homage through innovation. Don't quote that as a definition, but it comes pretty close.

Kurt Elling

InnovationThinkJazzThroughPretty

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