“I have an immigrant story. Most people come here for economic reasons, or religious reasons, or racial reasons, or gender reasons, or one of those things. I had a good job in Paris, but America was, and still is, the golden fleece. And I've done very well!” PeopleWellsStillsReasonDoneStoriesJobsAmericaReligiousEconomicGenderGoldenParisImmigrantsGood JobFleece Author:Jacques Pepin
“I'm very lucky to be able to work in print and radio. I'm very lucky to be able to work at a time when finance and economics are really important. And the number of people who tell finance and economic stories in a kind of accessible storytelling way, there's much more demand than there is supply.” PeopleWayKindImportantStoriesAbleNumbersEconomicLuckyDemandEconomicsRadioStorytellingFinancePrint Author:David Plotz
“The story of Joseph in Egypt and of the seven fat and the seven lean years has passed into the homely wisdom of the ages; but our economic thinking seems to have lost contact with so simple and basic approach to prudent management of a nations welfare.” ThinkingYearsStoriesSeemsAgeLostNationsSimpleEconomicApproachManagementSevenFatsContactWelfareEgyptPrudentHomely Author:Benjamin Graham
“Any issue, including political, economic and religious activities human beings pursue in this world, should be fully understood before we pass our judgement. Therefore, it is very important to know the causes. Whatever the issue, we should be able to see the complete picture. This will enable us to comprehend the whole story.” KnowsWorldShouldHumansImportantWholeStoriesAblePoliticalCausesReligiousHuman BeingsIssuesEconomicThis WorldActivityUnderstoodIncludingPursueJudgement Author:Dalai Lama
“I'm not tied to budgets. I'm tied to the story that I want to tell, and how much it's going to cost is up to whatever the economic situation of the studio is.” WantStoriesSituationEconomicCostStudiosBudgetsTied Author:Brett Ratner
“In 1991, the government unleashed the power of India and created a partnership between itself and industry. As a result, India has emerged as an economic success story, and that is a matter of pride for all of us.” MatterStoriesGovernmentResultsEconomicPrideIndustryIndiaPartnershipUnleashedSuccess StoriesEconomic Success Author:Kumar Mangalam Birla
“The autobiographer looks at life through the lens of his or her own life and really uses herself or himself as the jumping-off place to examine the social mores and the economic and political climates. In a way, the autobiography becomes history as well as the story of one person, for it becomes the story of a family or the story of the state or nation.” WayWellsLooksPersonsStatesStoriesUsePoliticalNationsSocialEconomicClimateAutobiographyLensesJumpingJumping Off Author:Maya Angelou
“In terms of the economics, yes obviously the rise of e-books and how people choose to read books has a big effect on the economics of the game. But whether people are buying them on paper or downloading them there's still some poor wretch in a room who is trying to write a poem, write a story, write a novel. And so my job doesn't change. It's just how people receive it and economic conditions on the ground change, but that doesn't affect what I write.” PeopleWritingTryingStillsBookStoriesBigsJobsGamesTermPoorRoomsNovelEconomicConditionsEffectsPaperEconomicsBuying Author:Colson Whitehead
“The Huffington Post Investigative Fund's goal is to produce a broad range of investigative journalism created by both staff reporters and freelance writers, with a focus on working with the many experienced reporters and writers impacted by the economic contraction. The pieces will range from long-form investigations to short breaking news stories and will be presented in a variety of media - including text, audio, and video.” LongStoriesFormGoalFocusPiecesEconomicMediaProduceNewsIncludingVideoJournalismVarietyPostsRangeFundBroadsInvestigationStaffReportersAudioContractionsNews StoriesBreaking NewsInvestigative Journalism Author:Arianna Huffington
“Turns out, people's brains are not nearly as powerful a motivator as our hearts. Facts, data, and economic models don't move people to courageous action the way that powerful stories can.” PeopleWayHeartFactsStoriesActionMovingTurnsPowerfulBrainEconomicModelsDataCourageousEconomic Models Author:Annie Leonard