Milonas Korinthos Quotes & Sayings

The analysis of our illustrations has taught us another incidental lesson. This is that, when we study the effects of various proposals, not merely on special groups in the short run, but on all groups in the long run, the conclusions we arrive at usually correspond with those of unsophisticated common sense. It would not occur to anyone unacquainted with the prevailing economic half-literacy that it is good to have windows broken and cities destroyed; that it is anything but waste to create needless public projects; that it is dangerous to let idle hordes of men return to work; that machines which increase the production of wealth and economize human effort are to be dreaded; that obstructions to free production and free consumption increase wealth; that a nation grows richer by forcing other nations to take its goods for less than they cost to produce; that saving is stupid or wicked and that squandering brings prosperity. — Henry Hazlitt

We haven't ever known our past. Your kids are no stupider than their grandparents. — Sam Wineburg

The steel kettle shone, a slow furl of steam at its spout, vaguely suggestive of genie and lamp. Oh, grant me a wish, just the one. — John Banville

All we can ever do in the way of good to people is to encourage them to do good to themselves. — Randolph Bourne

If 'The Hobbit' happens - and there's reason to believe that it will - then I think I'm in with a chance! Gollum is very much part of 'The Hobbit,' after all. — Andy Serkis

I love doing action scenes, there's that great thing when you sort of stop acting because if you're running, you're not acting like you're running, you are just actually running. — Sarah Wayne Callies

No one ever dies wishing they'd spent more time at the office. — Malcolm Forbes

My God, the man is a fascist - a fascist, I tell you. — George W. Bush

I think, basically, the music industry is scattered and in a mess. I think you've got lots of people that are so-called 'experts' that have no idea where it's headed. — Geddy Lee

We know things with our lives and we live that knowledge, beyond what any theory has yet theorized. — Catharine A. MacKinnon