“We would like to carry out 100 percent, or maybe more, of our scientific program; I would like to devote some of my spare time toward extra scientific work.” PercentProgramExtrasSparesSpare Time Author:John L. Phillips
“The art of investment has one characteristic that is not generally appreciated. A creditable, if unspectacular, result can be achieved by the lay investor with a minimum of effort and capability; but to improve this easily attainable standard requires much application and more than a trace of wisdom. If you merely try to bring just a little extra knowledge and cleverness to bear upon your investment program, instead of realizing a little better than normal results, you may well find that you have done worse.” IfsTryingWellsMayLittlesArtDoneRealizingResultsEffortBearsNormalStandardsProgramLaysInvestmentInvestingCharacteristicsExtrasApplicationInvestorsCapabilityMinimumAppreciatedCleverness Book:The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed Source: The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed
“If we wanted a program to help the majority of the population, we'd offer loan guarantees to help poor people get access to reliable cars so that they could have a better shot at getting - and keeping - a well-paying job...A small amount of capital could make a much bigger difference in their lives than extra student loan relief for middle-class college kids would.” PeopleIfsWellsHelpingRealityKidsWantedJobsPoliticsCommunityDifferencesWorkPoorMoneyEducationClassPovertyMiddleCarPolicyStudentsCollegeAmountOffersShotsProgramBiggerMajorityStrategyPropertyPopulationAccessExtrasGuaranteesReliefMiddle ClassPoor PeopleLoanSmall AmountsHelp The PoorStudent LoanHelp Poor People Author:Megan McArdle
“Most major domestic programs got more money this year, and they're used to reflect the priorities of the upcoming year. One good example is, the Secret Service is getting $268 extra dollars because it's a presidential election year and the agency's going to be under more demands.” YearsUsedSecretExampleDemandMajorsProgramElectionDollarsPrioritiesPresidentialAgencyExtrasMore MoneyGood ExamplesPresidential ElectionSecret ServiceYear OneElection Years Author:Susan Davis
“If we got an educational program going, we could tell people, "Instead of butter, use avocado." That's something we eat, it has the good fat, and it has a good texture, and it tastes better. Just imagine if you substituted that. Or if we switched to olive oil, the extra virgin olive oil, we could still have our taquitos, but put a little oil on them and put them in the oven and bake them.” PeopleIfsLittlesStillsUseImagineTasteProgramEducationalOilFatsExtrasVirginsTextureOlivesOvensOlive OilAvocadosEducational Programs Author:Sandra Cisneros
“Music and art is regarded as extra and can be the first thing that you cut in a school program, and it's completely not true. If you want to create really boring, frustrated human beings, then yeah, cut out art and science.” IfsWantFirstsHumansArtSchoolHuman BeingsCuttingArt IsProgramYeahBoringExtrasFrustratedArt And Science Author:Reggie Watts
“Americans believe that the private sector is always more efficient and cheaper than big government, and particularly when you go among Republicans, even after five beers, they still believe it. But I always say, "If it's really true, why would they need that 12 percent extra on a traditional government program? Explain to me why something that costs more saves me money as a taxpayer.".” BelieveRepublicanProgramBeerExtrasBig GovernmentSave MeReally True Author:Uwe Reinhardt