Policastro Construction Quotes & Sayings

You know what a fan letter is - it's just an inky raspberry. — Bob Hope

I have a merely ethical and moral relationship to collecting. Whereby I never collect things that I necessarily like. I collect things by young artists who don't have any money because I need to give them some money! Because I think that they should carry on whether I like it or not. — Ryan Gander

Now, it has been independently shown that people hate to lose something more than they enjoy gaining it. For example, they don't mind paying for something with a credit card even when told there is a discount for cash, but they hate paying the same amount if they are told there is a surcharge for using credit. As a result, people will often refuse to gamble for an expected profit (they turn down bets such as "Heads, you win $120; tails, you pay $100), but they will gamble to avoid an expected loss (such as "Heads, you no longer owe $120; tails, you now owe an additional $100"). (This kind of behavior drives economists crazy, but is avidly studied by investment firms hoping to turn it to their advantage.) The combination of people's loss aversion with the effects of framing explains the paradoxical result: the "gain" metaphor made the doctors risk-averse; the "loss" metaphor made them gamblers. — Steven Pinker

You are not your emotions,you have emotions,and you can master them. — John Lennon

It's great working with Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. Those guys are really funny. — Steve Buscemi

Scriptures may have grains of historical truth within them, but there is also ample hyperbole, speculation and mythology. — Armin Navabi

I want to be someone worthy of my kingdom. I want to be someone worthy of /you/. — Sara Raasch