Asbridge Crusades Quotes & Sayings

The metaphor that Romer used to describe the economy to noneconomists was of a well-stocked kitchen waiting for a brilliant chef to exploit it. Everyone in the kitchen starts with more or less the same ingredients, the metaphor ran, but not everyone produces good food. And only a very few people who wander into the kitchen find entirely new ways to combine old ingredients into delightfully tasty recipes. These people were the wealth creators. — Michael Lewis

When I was a kid, being outside was the norm. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house. — David Suzuki

What people will do to get away from boredom! — Mikhail Baryshnikov

By now the crusaders had christened the most powerful French catapult 'Mal Voisine', or 'Bad Neighbour', while nicknaming the Muslim stone-thrower that targeted it for conter-bombardment 'Mal Cousine', or 'Bad Relation'. — Thomas Asbridge

I never look at a high point in my career. Everyone thinks about the Spinks fight, but that fight only lasted 91 seconds, so it's hard to say it defined my career. — Mike Tyson

My biggest challenge is cooking traditional French dishes, which usually require very specific techniques and methods. That's just not my style ... I cook from the soul. — Aaron Sanchez

There are lots of great actresses who are great because they'll do anything. — Andie MacDowell

I get energy from one-on-one conversations most often, and I lose energy from group conversations most often. — Reid Hoffman