“Scientists have a strong urge to write papers but only a relatively mild one to read them.” WritingStrongPaperScientistUrgesPapers Author:Derek J. de Solla Price
“Science has become adult; I am not sure whether scientists have.” AdultsScientistNot Sure Author:Victor Frederick Weisskopf
“The attraction of power we take for granted in politics.. But in economics...the thrust...is for pecuniary return, for money. And I have always felt that denies in the economic world a very large part of the motivation.” WorldMotivationFeltEconomicReturnEconomicsDenyAttractionGrantedThrust Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“Monetary policy suffers from the unfortunate absence of any occult effect. It has long been clear that economic management...would be greatly facilitated if resort could occasionally be had to witchcraft.” IfsLongWould BeSufferingClearEconomicEffectsPolicyManagementAbsenceUnfortunateResortsWitchcraftOccultMonetaryMonetary Policy Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“I'm not wild about accepting responsibility without authority. Why should my people be?” PeopleShouldResponsibilityAcceptingAuthorityAccepting Responsibility Author:Wilbur L. Creech
“When nobody wants something, that creates an opportunity.” WantOpportunityWant Something Author:Carl Icahn
“His screaming stallions maned with whistling wind.” WindWhistlingStallions Author:Anna Hempstead Branch
“Breaks like a ball falling off a pool table.” FallBreakBallsTablesPoolFalling OffPool Table Author:Leo Durocher
“Plato feels that ethical abstinences and austerities are essential preconditions for the cleansing and opening of the eye of the soul.” FeelsSoulEyeEssentialsOpeningEthicalPlatoCleansingAbstinenceAusterity Author:Thomas McEvilley