Slichter Quotes & Sayings

To the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered." -Rhysand — Sarah J. Maas

Thus began a break of undetermined length and meaning. — Jacob Slichter

If each year slightly less capital is invested in industry, the time will eventually come when the amount of equipment per laborer and, in consequence, the productivity and the wages of labor are less than they otherwise would be. — Sumner Slichter

For a century or more, the "civilized" world regarded as a manifestation of its wealth metal dug from deep in the ground, refined at great labor, and transported great distances to be buried again in elaborate vaults deep under the ground, — Felix Martin

The greatest danger to an adequate old-age security plan is rising prices. A rise of 2% a year in prices would cut the purchasing power of pensions about 45% in 30 years. The greatest danger of rising prices is from wages rising faster than output per man-hour ... Whether the nation succeeds in providing adequate security for retired workers depends in large measure upon the wage policies of trade unions. — Sumner Slichter

Okay?Okay?" People in the hall stared at us. I realized I was practically shouting. "He's out of his mind. He set Ralf on fire. I thought we decided you weren't going to see him anymore."
"You decided, Rose. Not me." There was an edge in her voice I hadn't heard in a while.
"What's going on here? Are you guys ... you know? ... "
"No!" she insisted. "I told you that already.God." She shot me a look of disgust. "Not everyone thinks - and acts - like you."
I flinched at the words. — Richelle Mead

The efficiency of most workers is beyond the control of the management and depends more than has been supposed upon the willingness of men to do their best. — Sumner Slichter

Children's egocentric tendency to attribute their own view of world to others, only later come to realize that they may have a unique and subjective view of the world too. — Jacqui Stedmon

I have never been the stereotypical figure skater. — Tonya Harding