Edward C. Prescott Quotes

Despite the impression created by some economic pundits, the U.S. economy is not a delicate little machine that needs to be fine-tuned with exact precision by benevolent policymakers to keep from breaking down.

Edward C. Prescott

Recitation: by Male by Female

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DownEconomyPrecisionImpression

To date, nearly 100,000 Hispanics have died with AIDS. Since Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the United States, our challenge is even greater.

Solomon Ortiz

ChallengeGrowingGroupMinority

'The Little Mermaid' was a really great experience.

Ron Clements

GreatExperienceLittleMermaid

I had aquariums of bullfrogs and mudpuppies. My poor mom had to deal with me incubating chicken eggs in my bedroom.

Ronan Farrow

MeMomChickenPoorBedroomEggs

After my husband spell-checks one of my manuscripts, my editor says, 'It's been Normanized.'

Ruth Glick

HusbandBeenEditorAfterSays

When the other kids started calling me nicknames, I knew everything was all right. I have a pretty big mouth, so they hit on that and began calling me Gatemouth or Satchelmouth, and that Satchelmouth has stuck to me all my life, except that now it's been made into 'Satchmo' - 'Satchmo' Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong

LifeMeMy LifeMouthNowRight

You don't know how you'll react to things until you live through them.

Lloyd Blankfein

LiveYouKnowReactThroughThings

We gained a great deal of prestige, but not much money. We liked to work so much we couldn't hide it and the club owners paid us accordingly.

Judy Holliday

WorkGreatMoneyHideClubPaid

Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, the higher your profile, the more castable you are in TV dramas.

Cherie Lunghi

GoodYouBadMoreProfileYour

Historical truth and the marketing needs of the movie and television industry remain fundamentally incompatible.

Antony Beevor

TruthMarketingTelevisionHistorical

I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.

Aung San Suu Kyi

PeopleDemocracyBelieveDignityWay

My mother died when I was very young. I didn't want to be in the position I was in, but I eventually pulled my head out of the sand, started listening to people, and decided to use my role for good. I am now fired up and energized and love charity stuff, meeting people, and making them laugh.

Prince Harry

LoveGoodMotherI AmPeopleLaugh

The computer is a moron.

Peter Drucker

ComputersComputerMoron

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