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James Heckman Quotes

Self-control, openness, the ability to engage with others, to plan and to persist - these are the attributes that get people in the door and on the job, and lead to productive lives.

James Heckman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 19, 1944

Topics

Job People Door Plan Others Ability

I've always loved films, always. I studied literature and I went to Columbia in New York and I went to Paris for part of one year and ended up staying there.

Jim Jarmusch

New York Loved Literature Year New

First and foremost, localization is a customer strategy, it's not a cost arbitrage or whatever.

John L. Flannery

Strategy Customer First Whatever

I don't like dirty. That's why I hate cigarettes. A little bit of alcohol is O.K., but no drugs. And I like to sleep alone because I wake up, I walk around, I bring my computer with me to bed, I have a great time.

Jean Pigozzi

Alone Great Time Hate Walk Sleep

Ram Gopal Varma is a most noteworthy talent and has given us some very valuable iconic films. I enjoy working with him.

Amitabh Bachchan

Talent Enjoy Him Us Working Iconic

Even a poor man can receive honors.

Sophocles

Man Poor Poor Man Even Honors

To establish yourself as a leading man, you're shooting for the smallest point on the target, and you get a lot of judgment thrown at you. It takes a lot for them to get past everything and just watch your art and what you're doing.

Josh Holloway

Art Past Man Yourself Doing You

I love Twitter in particular because it allows me to grow and see how people feel about the decisions I make. My followers, they're always pretty honest with me. I love the honesty I get. I also find motivation in it.

Jon Jones

Love Honesty People Me Motivation

The traditional family table is round. No corners. No sides. No head. No tail. Everything is smooth. The food is in the center, and each family member reaches over the same distance. Someone you love is next to you on each side, and no one is last or at the end. The person farthest away from you is also the person facing you.

Deng Ming-Dao

Family Love Food Love Is End You

I pull a lot of the stuff that I play off the rhythm tracks - and Keith Richards has been one of the main contributors to my inspirational playing.

Bobby Keys

Inspirational Play Rhythm Playing

I'm a tomboy naturally; I grew up hanging up with boys.

Annabelle Wallis

Up Tomboy Hanging Grew Naturally

I only tweet about food and silly things, but it's really fascinating because I get a lot of response on Twitter, and I'm always looking at the type of people who write me on there, and it is such a variety.

Sutton Foster

Food People Me Looking Silly Write

I cannot just write a frivolous book, a la-di-da book. Everything isn't la-di-da. There is something that's going to pull you up short. I want to reassure young readers. I want to comfort them, to not fear the unexpected.

Sharon Creech

Fear Book Short Unexpected You Want