“In the long run there is no more exhilarating experience than to determine one's position, state it bravely and then act boldly.”

“Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.”

“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”

“EVERY HUMAN BEING IS AN ARTIST who -
from his state of freedom -
the position of freedom that he experiences at first-hand -
learns to determine the other positions in the TOTAL ARTWORK OF THE FUTURE SOCIAL ORDER!”

“My recent work on macroeconomics has stressed long-term issues, including the determinants of long-run economic growth. From the standpoint of fighting world poverty, nothing is more important than figuring out which policies differentiate the fast-growing countries from the slow-growing ones.”

“In art, to create something unique, one must experience the joy of a child, the exhilaration of a teenager, the insecurity of an adult, and the experience of an elderly person.”

“Long ago I discovered that there was more to life than cricket, and more to cricket than runs and wickets.”

“An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.”

“I think the most important thing in the world is being brave. I'd rathe be brave than beautiful. Hell, I'd settle for acting brave.”

“The plow has probably done more harm — in the long run — than the sword.”