Adam Smith Quotes

With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches.

Adam Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: June 5, 1723 - July 17, 1790

Topics

PeopleRichParadeRich PeopleChief

I had every intention of 'Bloodflowers' being the last Cure record. I thought it would be fantastic to finish with the best thing we'd ever done, but I wasn't sure we could pull it off.

Robert Smith

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I like everything. Boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny. Which is a problem when I'm walking down the street.

Angelina Jolie

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Movies are like magic tricks.

Jeff Bridges

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If you want to write, just believe that you can, because it's about perseverance.

Tomi Adeyemi

PerseveranceBelieveYouWantWrite

Some Americans, like those working in government or nonprofits, know the consequences of having their salaries public.

Mary Pilon

GovernmentConsequencesKnowWorking

I don't like the idea of competition - maybe because I kept losing them when I was a kid. Maybe it's better to be the one who loses?

Michel Gondry

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Pop artists work really hard, and they might not work for the same things that indie artists do, but they're still musicians, and they're still making art.

Mitski

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Men and Pilates - it's like the hardest thing on the planet to them! They're not used to getting those muscles. Core and butt and stuff - they're so confused.

Chrissy Teigen

MenConfusedButtPlanetUsedCore

I never leave a sentence or a paragraph until I'm satisfied with it.

Clifford Geertz

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Don't let form become more important than the substance of your heart and mind. Don't let commerce determine what you do exclusively.

Avery Brooks

HeartMindYouImportantBecome

I think, whatever makes you happy in life, you gotta do it. You can't plan in life too much.

Tyga

LifeHappyThinkPlanYouToo Much

It's changed throughout the years, but at one time I was a really big bubble gum ice cream fan. I'd spit the bubble gum pieces in a cup and then collect them.

Timothy Olyphant

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