James Surowiecki Quotes

All things being equal, letting people make decisions for themselves will produce smarter outcomes, collectively, than relying on government planners.

James Surowiecki

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I drink coconut water before my workouts. It has just the right amount of calories and electrolytes to get me going. My body has actually started craving it.

Jennifer Morrison

WaterMeBodyDrinkRightCoconut

I wouldn't oppose a women's astronaut training program; I just see no requirement for it.

John Glenn

WomenTrainingSeeJustAstronaut

I haven't had a lot of celebrities around me growing up.

Amber Tamblyn

MeGrowing UpGrowingUpAroundHad

All men are chums who will never leave each other in the lurch. A chum doesn't forgive, he just forgets - women forgive everything but never forget. Being forgiven is very unpleasant.

Tove Jansson

WomenMenNever ForgetForgetNever

I do believe that enduring geological features are important, though I don't think I can be clear about exactly why.

Tracy Kidder

BelieveThinkI CanImportantWhy

I think that, to a lot of people, they don't like my brand of whatever I do. And I think that people - the ones that like me, at least - see me as their brother or their older uncle or their friend or their next door neighbour. I am the quintessential boy next door; I feel that way.

Robbie Williams

FriendI AmBrotherPeopleMeDoor

One of the powerful temptations is that of the cinema palace. The cinema has undoubtedly an enormous attraction for boys, and people are constantly cudgelling their brains how to stop it. But it is one of those things which would be very difficult to stop even if it were altogether desirable.

Robert Baden-Powell

PeoplePowerfulCinemaStopPalace

I think anyone who's ever gone through adolescence and wanted something from their parents knows the basic tenets of a con.

Matt Bomer

ParentsThinkAdolescenceConGone

As a young player, you need a lot of playing time to evolve.

Michy Batshuayi

TimeYouYoungNeedEvolvePlaying

I think China represents huge opportunities for Europe.

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

OpportunitiesThinkEuropeChina

I'd listen to the radio, especially when my parents were out on house calls to pray for people - you know, shut-ins. Sometimes, if we were incredibly sneaky, we could do it at night when everyone was asleep.

Lizz Wright

ParentsPeopleNightYouHouseKnow

'Ice Age 4' came totally out of nowhere for me. I was told Fox Animation was interested in hiring me as a story supervisor or something or other that sounded way too professional for me.

Jason Fuchs

AgeMeStoryIceProfessionalWay

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