I picked economics at the end of my undergraduate time because it seemed to be a really nice combination of theory, including mathematical theory on one hand, and things that are quite practical that you can touch and see and feel. So I picked it, and I consciously thought of it as an experiment to see if I liked it. And it worked. Michael Spence Read Quote
Most Americans have probably heard the song ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’ about a billion times in the supermarket alone. Elif Batuman Read Quote
Some days I can dress really girlie and other days I’ll be more androgynous. Vogue Williams Read Quote
I’ve always admired the tradition of storytellers who sat in the public market and told their stories to gathered crowds. They’d start with a single premise and talk for hours – the notion of one story, ever-changing but never-ending. Nicolas Roeg Read Quote
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. Marian Anderson Read Quote
A small silence came between us, as precise as a picture hanging on the wall. Jean Stafford Read Quote
