Quotes about "Change & Growth"

Growth theory did not begin with my articles of 1956 and 1957, and it certainly did not end there. Maybe it began with 'The Wealth of Nations'; and probably even Adam Smith had predecessors. ”

The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which appears to be their greatest strength. ”

The more powerful you become, the less likely it is that people will tell you the truth. It must be why the 'Harry Potter' books become so bloated as the series progresses; think of the beautiful, precise editing of books 1-3 drowned in a mire of sycophancy and yea-saying. ”

Nations are becoming less relevant in a world where everyone and everything is interconnected. The connections that matter most are again becoming more personal. ”

People don't find the personal lives of people with much, much more power than any celebrity would have - don't find their personal lives interesting. ”

I have so much residue crap in my hair from years and years of not washing it and not having any sense of personal hygiene whatsoever. Even today, I go into these things where I'm supposed to be this sexy guy or whatever, and I'm literally asking, 'If I get plumes of dandruff on me, can you just brush it off?' ”

Progress would be wonderful - if only it would stop. ”

My personal philosophy is, you can be sure of nothing. ”

The observation that money changes induce output changes in the same direction receives confirmation in some data sets but is hard to see in others. Large-scale reductions in money growth can be associated with large-scale depressions or, if carried out in the form of a credible reform, with no depression at all. ”

Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies. ”