"The process of writing is a process of learning; and much has become clearer to me in the attempt to transform my original rough notes into what I hope is an intelligible presentation."

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Source : Paul A. Baran (1968). “Political Econ of Growth”, p.9, NYU Press

Paul A. Baran

#Writing Quotes #Notes Quotes #Process Quotes

“Radio is commercial, isn't it. Its a business.”
“It's okay to fail; it's not okay to quit.”
“You don't blame us for being here, do you? After all, we have no place to go. No home... Incidentally, what an excellent day for an exorcism...”
“Nothing goes perfectly, especially when you're opening a restaurant.”
“We insist on near perfection in everyone except ourselves. But if our course is questioned we become offended.”
“Denzel Washington has a great sense of humor. He did all those 'Nutty Professor' movies.”
“Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.”
“Correlations are not explanations and besides, they can be as spurious as the high correlation in Finland between foxes killed and divorces.”

Source : "Beyond the Welfare State" by Gunnar Myrdal, New Haven, 1958.

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