“When I look out the window at my backyard, I can't think of anything interesting to ask. I mean, it's green, it's growing-but nothing occurs to me that any concentrated effort of thought could possibly enlighten. Whereas in economic, statistical, or mathematical kinds of things, I can think lots of questions.” ThinkingLooksKindMeanI CanAsksInterestingEffortEconomyGrowingEconomicWindowGreenMathematicalEnlighteningBackyards Author:Lawrence Summers
“If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.” IfsLooksImportantIdeasPrinciplesInnovationAccepted Author:Lawrence Summers