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My best definition of a nerd: someone who asks you to explain an aphorism


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For many people, commuting is the worst part of the day, and policies that can make commuting shorter and more convenient would be a straightforward way to reduce minor but widespread suffering.

For many people, commuting is the worst part of the day, and policies that can make commuting shorter and more convenient would be a straightforward way to reduce minor but widespread suffering.



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People used to wear ordinary clothes weekdays, and formal attire on Sunday. Today it is the exact reverse.

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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.



Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking.

Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking.




Avoid losers. If you hear someone use the words 'impossible', 'never', 'too difficult' too often, drop him or her from your social network.

Avoid losers. If you hear someone use the words 'impossible', 'never', 'too difficult' too often, drop him or her from your social network.



Someone bemoaned that there were so few women in economics. But there are also very few men in economics.

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In statesmanship there are predicaments from which it is impossible to escape without some wrongdoing.



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Coffee is good for talent, but genius wants prayer.




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