A person buying ordinary products in a supermarket is in touch with his deepest emotions.
John Kenneth Galbraith
The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.
John Kenneth Galbraith
Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.
John Kenneth Galbraith
The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.
John Kenneth Galbraith
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“The 20th century was a century in which human rights were infringed upon in numerous parts of the world, and Japan also bears responsibility in that regard. I believe that we have to look at our own history with humility and think about our responsibility.”
“Sometimes you move publicly, sometimes privately. Sometimes quietly, sometimes at the top of your voice.”
| Dusty Baker, Athlete (1949) |
| Eileen Davidson, Actress (1959) |
| Alice Englert, Actress (1994) |
| Erik Erikson, Psychologist (1902) |
| Erik H. Erikson, Psychologist (1902) |
| Erroll Garner, Musician (1921) |
| Neil Patrick Harris, Actor (1973) |
| Waylon Jennings, Musician (1937) |
| Xi Jinping, Politician (1953) |
| Oliver Kahn, Athlete (1969) |
| Thomas Campbell, Poet (1844) |
| Ella Fitzgerald, Musician (1996) |
| Judy Johnson, Athlete (1989) |