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.

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.

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.

Beethoven and Michelangelo, who sold their artworks for profit, were entrepreneurs and capitalists.

if they put an iron circle around your neck I will bite it away

Passion is not a reaction to an external event. It is the left over emotions from the internal battles you have won that propels you forward.

It isn't a matter of forgetting. What one has to learn is how to remember and yet be free of the past.

I wish we hadn't used all the keys on the keyboard.

There's immense fun to be had as long as you can sort of sneak it past DC. I have been told on occasion that I need to have more respect for these characters.

No one can really picture an African as a businessman. In order to change the current situation, it would be helpful if the aid organizations were to pull out.

If you were in the Brondby dressing room right now, which of the Liverpool players would you be looking at?

The past and future / Are conquered, and reconciled.

I always try to sacrifice my body for the team.