"A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens."

-- George Stigler

#People Quotes #Citizens Quotes #Fifty Quotes

“I like big doses of grief when I read: Richard Yates, Flannery O'Connor, Kenzabaro Oe, Thomas Bernhard.”
“It's a real uphill challenge to battle the white-guyness.”
“One of us... One of them... One of us... One of them... A rhythm playing like train wheels on a circular track -- never ending but going nowhere.”
“When one thing ends, you put it away and start from scratch on the next thing.”
“In the, uh, '30s and '40s, the Brill Building was the hub of, uh, musical activity in Tin Pan Alley in New York City. I believe Irving Berlin was there, and uh, and everything just centered around there.”

Source : "Rock and Roll". "Shakespeares in the Alley", openvault.wgbh.org. September 1995.
“A busy schedule can be difficult, but I have the best husband on the planet. He supports my endeavors, and we work as a team.”
“I tried to keep it secret, but the story got into the newspapers. It was more difficult for my family, who couldn't understand why the media wouldn't leave me in peace.”
“It's not trespassing to go beyond your own boundaries.”

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