George Stigler Quotes

And yet I would not freely exchange my science for those of my fellow laureates. They are forever confined in their professional discussions to the small numbers of their fellow scientists.

George Stigler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 17, 1911 - December 1, 1991

Topics

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It doesn't matter whether I qualify or wildcards.

Jennifer Capriati

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On Putin's order, Russian security services try to destabilize NATO allies the U.S. has sworn to defend.

John McCain

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I wanted to play piano in restaurants in the south of France. I went there on holiday once and I saw this guy playing in an old tuxedo. He was all disheveled, with a whisky glass on the piano. I thought that was the coolest thing. So what's happened to me with 'Twilight' isn't really what I'd planned.

Robert Pattinson

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If the American public is so into morality in movies, why don't they throw more of their disposable income at religious-themed entertainment? For every 'Passion of the Christ,' there's a 'Fireproof' that comes and goes with no notice.

John Ridley

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Getting up to dance to your own stuff looks pretty pretentious. And leaving the dancefloor when it comes on is just awkward.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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'Breaking Bad' is the best, the greatest, the most amazing thing I have ever watched on television.

Tony Kaye

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I've been a vegetarian for years and years. I'm not judgemental about others who aren't, I just feel I cannot eat or wear living creatures.

Drew Barrymore

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You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can't expect years and years of it.

Donatella Versace

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I didn't get into acting to be a public service announcer or an advocate and yet, by virtue of this show and how we handle the subject matter that we've been given, that's kind of how it's evolved in certain ways.

Christopher Meloni

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The fact that I have the chance to learn from the names I've been on tour with, I don't think you can ask for any more than that.

Cole Swindell

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The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.

Bruce Boxleitner

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All this terminology of rankings - forcing rankings along some distribution curve or whatever - we're done with that.

Pierre Nanterme

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