"Many of us like to think of financial economics as a science, but complex events like the financial crisis suggest that this conceit may be more wishful thinking than reality."

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Source : "ANDREW LO: I Read 21 Books About The Financial Crisis And They Explained Nothing" by Rob Wile, www.businessinsider.com. February 6, 2012.

Andrew Lo

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“I don't want what you see on the screen to just be a brief notion of pleasure but something that lingers. The idea is to have the images revisited. I want it to be something that also enhances the soul. I want the moment of pleasure to produce an attachment.”
“Even socialist dictators have an interest in gorgeous supermodels.”
“The only time you should look down at someone, is when you are helping them up.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kevin Hart from Sep 21, 2012
“All of the changes in publishing since 1960 are significant. There are far fewer publishers.”
“Meditation is not spacing-out or running away. In fact, it is being totally honest with ourselves.”

Source : Kathleen McDonald (2011). “How to Meditate: A Practical Guide: Second Edition (Large Print 16pt)”, p.9, ReadHowYouWant.com
“I tried to see that every picture was better-looking than the person.”

Source : James Van Der Zee (1969). “The world of James Van DerZee: a visual record of Black Americans”
“It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
“Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.”

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