For the U.S., I think we should have a carbon tax, for environmental reasons.

Real cultural diversity results from the interchange of ideas, products, and influences, not from the insular development of a single national style.

Food is a product of supply and demand, so try to figure out where the supplies are fresh, the suppliers are creative, and the demanders are informed.

My view of the internet is that it is way overrated in what it’s done to date but considerably underrated in what it will do.

Understanding economics can help you make better decisions and lead a happier life.

For many artists fame complements the value of creative self-expression. Ludwig van Beethoven loved composing music, but he probably would have enjoyed it less if no one ever listened to the product.

Unintended Consequences is full of substance, it is one of the must-read books of the year, and once I finish it I will be giving it a second read through right away.

Economics is sometimes associated with the study and defense of selfishness and material inequality, but it has an egalitarian and civil libertarian core that should be celebrated.

Newton expected no money from establishing his originality but rather desired recognition for his excellence.

Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe.

The more information that's out there, the greater the returns to just being willing to sit down and apply yourself. Information isn't what's scarce; it's the willingness to do something with it.

The stars of heaven gives light.

Let us all love each other. Every morning, let us sing a song of peace together.

Sometimes your eyes are not the only place the tears fall from.

Delusions, carefully implanted, are difficult to correct.

It is not a sacrifice, it's a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it

I like to keep pushing myself and trying things out. I get easily bored, so I need a challenge.

I have never known what to tell anybody. Except that it is better to do something than nothing, even if the cost is great.

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

Today, as chief Of the guardians of the seas Of the land of the dawn, I gaze up with awe At the rising sun!

I look at things and try to imagine what is possible and then hope to surpass those boundaries.