Edward C. Prescott Quotes

There is an old maxim which states that good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgment. I think something similar can be said of government policy, to wit: Good policy comes from experience, and experience comes from poor policy.

Edward C. Prescott

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I would venture to guess that the biggest reason creative types don't produce isn't because they don't have vision... or talent... in most cases, it's a lack of discipline.

Jocko Willink

VisionDisciplineCreativeTalent

I played high school basketball at six feet, then I went to 5-11 in my 50's, and then, bang, I went down to 5-9.

Tom Brokaw

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American official policy is that Egypt is an ally of the United States. Of course, we recognize that Egypt has gone through a dramatic change in government. And what their status will be going forward in terms of the relationship with our nation is something which which I'm sure will be developing over time.

Mitt Romney

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I like working. I like getting up every morning and going somewhere. Where I do it or what form doesn't matter.

Dennis Farina

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Anyone who's had a tattoo knows once you get your first one, as you're walking out the door, you're planning the next.

Chris Evans

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I was tortured, and probably half of it was deserved, but I was bullied - so much so that there were days when I was like, 'I can't go to school today.' I was too scared.

Chelsea Handler

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Whatever I'm going to be doing, a lot of it will be furthering this heritage, this legacy.

Bob Weir

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The State of Israel is not collapsing and will not collapse.

Ariel Sharon

WillIsraelStateCollapse

When I was growing up, I cheered and danced and ran and stuff like that. I'm probably thinner now than I was in high school. I had a lot of muscle - a lot of muscle in high school.

Ashley Greene

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How does one happen to write a poem: where does it come from? That is the question asked by the psychologists or the geneticists of poetry.

Allen Tate

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A museum's meticulous presentation - exhaustive captions, hushed lighting, state-of-the-art armature - creates an institutional authority that is constructed to seem impregnable.

Peter Landesman

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Sometimes I Rollerblade to work, but it's most lovely in the park, and it's really quite safe there. I do it quite carefully, and I wear all the gear.

Tim Pigott-Smith

WorkSometimesLovelySafePark

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