I feel quite unable to adopt the opinion that the moment goods pass into the possession of the consumer they cease altogether to have the attributes of capital.

Value is the most invincible and impalpable of ghosts, and comes and goes unthought of, while the visible and dense matter remains as it was.

A little experience is worth much argument; a few facts are better than any theory.

Economists can never be free of from difficulties unless they will distinguish between a theory and the application of a theory.

The difficulties of economics are mainly the difficulties of conceiving clearly and fully the conditions of utility.

we often observe that there is abundance of capital to be had at low rates of interest, while there are also large numbers of artisans starving for want of employment.

As a general rule, it is foolish to do just what other people are doing, because there are almost sure to be too many people doing the same thing.

Logic should no longer be considered an elegant and learned accomplishment; it should take its place as an indispensable study for every well-informed person.

The theory which follows is entirely based on a calculus of pleasure and pain; and the object of economics is to maximize happiness by purchasing pleasure, as it were, at the lowest cost of pain.

but, in reality, there is no such thing as an exact science.

A correct theory is the first step towards improvement, by showing what we need and what we might accomplish.

You could start a fire with the heat between you two.""You're mistaking bitter animosity for heartfelt affection.

The marriage between potential and inspiration is pronounced by willingness. If one isn't there, then you will chase inspiration instead of it finding you.

History is the story of events, with praise or blame.

In a market economy, however, the individual has some possibility of escaping from the power of the state.

I never meant to marry. In my opinion, a woman born in the last half of the nineteenth century of the Christian era suffered from enough disadvantages without willfully embracing another.

Sometimes songs need extra time and space to really play themselves out, and some songs it's like, this is all you need, a straightforward thing.

O, brothers! let us leave the shame and sin Of taking vainly in a plaintive mood, The holy name of Grief--holy herein, That, by the grief of One, came all our good.

One moment of magic, or one big moment to capture the match.

When you're in love you're living, you matter.

As a filmmaker, you're always supposed to be with your characters, in all movies, even if they're villains.