James Surowiecki Quotes

The autocracies of the Arab world have been as economically destructive as they've been politically repressive.

James Surowiecki

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WorldBeenDestructiveArab World

The extraordinary thing about Irving Berlin is that he's like the American Mozart! It seems as if his songs were always there. How do you put together songs like 'Always' or 'Cheek To Cheek'? Songs of his are, frankly, perfect.

Maury Yeston

TogetherAmericanYouPerfectAlways

I was not born with tremendous ambition.

Roger Moore

AmbitionBornTremendous

The need for raising the awareness of this shameful chapter in U.S. history is more apparent than ever.

Mike Honda

HistoryChapterMoreNeedAwareness

Members of organized crime continue to exploit their victims the old-fashioned way - through violence, threats and intimidation. As law enforcement has so successfully done before, we will employ our own time-tested techniques to bring them to justice to account for their crimes.

Loretta Lynch

JusticeLawLaw EnforcementViolence

I find that there's so much funny stuff in real life, and I am much more interested in super grounded, real stuff, so now I just want things to feel real and authentic.

Jay Chandrasekhar

LifeFunnyI AmFeelFindWant

China, with its large emerging middle class, is among the big beneficiaries of globalization.

Joseph Stiglitz

GlobalizationClassChinaBigMiddle

Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood.

Coretta Scott King

RacismPeopleHumanityDignityGroup

What do you remember about Jason Robinson? His feet. Not how improved he was under a high ball or his kicking skills. Everyone remembers those feet. He could go round you in a phone box.

Brian O'Driscoll

FeetRememberYouPhoneGoSkills

The secret to humor is surprise.

Aristotle

HumorSurpriseSecret

The real community of man is the community of those who seek the truth, of the potential knowers.

Allan Bloom

TruthCommunityManPotentialReal

Normal social behavior requires that we be able to recognize identities in spite of change. Unless we can do so, there can be no human society as we know it.

Kenneth L. Pike

ChangeSocietyBehaviorKnowHuman

When I heard the Pixies for the first time, I connected with that band so heavily I should have been in that band - or at least in a Pixies cover band.

Kurt Cobain

TimeConnectedFirst TimeBandFirst

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