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Paul Samuelson Quotes

The remarkable fact is not how much government does to control economic activity, but how much it does not do.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 15, 1915

Topics

Government Control Economic Activity

If I'm looking at a client, I can say, 'Oh, wow, this is where you're weak; this is what you need to work on.' I can correct her in a matter of seconds, and then she's practicing specifically on the thing she needs to work on instead of repeating the same mistakes. Having that feedback is essential for beginners.

Jillian Michaels

Work Mistakes Looking Feedback You

My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.

Child Me Weird Feeling Reason Turn

Approaching my second novel was, admittedly, a bit of a struggle. But having an amazing team at Atheneum Books, especially my very patient, brilliant editor Namrata Tripathi, took a stressful situation and turned it into a really great learning experience for me.

John Corey Whaley

Learning Great Experience Struggle

These are old issues. Female power, misogyny, the treatment of women, how you make meaning in the world. And these are all issues that I've been thinking about and writing about for a very long time.

Women Power Time Writing World You

I started performing when I was 9 or 10, doing magic.

Doing Magic Started Performing

In other words, knowledge of the external world begins with an immediate utilisation of things, whereas knowledge of self is stopped by this purely practical and utilitarian contact.

Knowledge Words World Self Contact

Do you think it's possible to discuss politics without preaching?

Politics Think You Possible Without

Most songs have meager beginnings. You wake up in the morning, you throw on your suspenders, and you subvocalize and just think. They seem to form like calcium. I can't think of a story right off the bat that was that interesting. I write things on the back of my hand, usually, and sing into a tape recorder.

Morning Wake Up Story Think You

It was only when I started handling Treasury Operations that I realised all of a sudden just how much wealth we have. That is a huge responsibility, so I decided to get on with it and learn how to manage it, because I am a single child and have no siblings to share the responsibility with.

Responsibility I Am Child Learn Get

I'd never compare myself to Freddie Mercury because I look up to him far too much. As an artist, not necessarily as a person.

Myself Artist Look Too Much Person

In golf, 'close' is like the north and south rim of the Grand Canyon.

Golf Grand Canyon Canyon Like Grand

I've enjoyed all the parts of my career.

Career Enjoyed Parts

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