James Tobin Quotes

At the same time it offered the hope, as it still does, that improved understanding could better the lot of mankind. For me, growing up in the 1930s, the two motivations powerfully reinforced each other.

James Tobin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 5, 1918 - March 11, 2002

Topics

HopeTimeMeGrowing UpBetterSame

If you do the best you can, you never have to look back.

Joe Torre

BestYouLookBackNever

I think that every year that the New York City Ballet is alive is worthy of celebration. Because otherwise the terrible thing is just that we take it for granted.

John Guare

New YorkCityThinkYearAliveNew

Every year, I speak to our new associates and give them this advice, although in my own words. 'This isn't like school,' I tell them, 'where you want to get your hand in the air and give an answer quickly. The only grade here is 100. Deadlines are important, but at Blackstone you can always get help in meeting them.'

Stephen A. Schwarzman

WordsSchoolSpeakAdviceHelpYear

I've got a thing for footwear; I have about 200 pairs of shoes from all over the world.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

ShoesWorldOverGotPairsAbout

'Indian policy' has now been brought down upon the American people, and the American people are the new Indians of the 21st Century.

Russell Means

PeopleAmericanDownNewNowPolicy

It took so much of the tension out of me that my friends and family won't see me on this show.

Jonathan Frid

FamilyFriends And FamilyMeFriends

If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen.

Desiderius Erasmus

HopeThinkingYouWantWillHappen

I don't go out and pick fights.

Chester Bennington

GoOutPickFights

I love playing music. There's no way I could do anything else.

Chris Young

LoveMusicWayAnythingPlaying

Let God's promises shine on your problems.

Corrie Ten Boom

GodShinePromisesProblemsYour

My children are the most important thing in my life.

Columba Bush

LifeChildrenMy LifeImportantMost

I needed to step away from music because the truth was I couldn't be the dad I wanted to be to my kids. My truth was that I could not reconcile the two worlds - the entertainment world and being the dad I wanted to be in the present. You can't substitute time, you just can't.

Corey Hart

MusicTruthTimeStepWorldPresent

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