"In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city-except for bombing."

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Source : "Rent Control, Myths & Realities: International Evidence of the Effects of Rent Control in Six Countries (The Rise, Fall and Revival of Swedish Rent Control)". Book edited by Milton Friedman,‎ Walter Block, Friedrich A. Von Hayek, Basil Kalymon and‎ Edgar O. Olsen, 1981.

Assar Lindbeck

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“In a book you can really talk about ideas and themes and characters in a deeper way than you can even on the screen.”
“You cannot hide; your growth as an artist is not separate from your growth as a human being: it is all visible.”

Source : Anne Bogart (2003). “A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre”, p.118, Routledge
“Eventually the revolutionaries become the established culture, and then what will they do”
“If the right opportunity came along, maybe, but I'm more focused on trying to create a TV show where I can be myself, rather than playing a wacky neighbor. Although, I would gladly play a wacky neighbor of any sort.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“In the garment trades, on the other hand, the presence of a body of the disfranchised, of the weak and young, undoubtedly contributes to the economic weakness of these trades.”
“I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete.”
“The news is a public service. It's a way to inform people of what's going on in their world. And when you make it about ratings and make it about ad dollars, there's no incentive to inform people. The incentive is to be sensationalistic and get as many people to watch as you can without any regard for truth or objectivity.”
“The only thing not worth destroying is science. That would be useless. Science is unchangeable, and if you destroyed it today, it would rise up again the same as before.”

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