We need to accept the principle that sometimes poor people will die just because they are poor.

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.

Why just celebrate birthdays? Why not celebrate every day? In reality, we are born anew everyday. Everyday is a Birthday!

There is a strong side to me, that is of a homemaker. I look forward to spending time at home in the evenings, cooking a meal, chatting with my parents and inviting friends over.

Nature still obstinately refuses to co-operate by making the rich people innately superior to the poor people.

The basic drive behind real philosophy is curiosity about the world, not interest in the writings of philosophers.

Hope you'll forgive me, never meant wrong. Tried to be patient, but waited too long. But I would've came back.. But I would've came back for you.

One is always willfully absurd.... If one does not say silly things with a purpose, then he is merely an idiot.

Two Americans have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics. They are the first to figure out all the charges on their telephone bill.

I think of myself as a plain human being who happens to be an American.

People say that I'm a millionaire, but that's not true - I only spend millions.

When you don't have much and you need to be at work, there's no such thing as being sick.