Angus Deaton

Economist Researcher British-American Born 1945 (age 81)

Studied consumption, poverty and welfare using microeconomic data.

384 quotes

"Education should cultivate not just minds, but compassionate citizens."
Education
"Knowledge without application is mere entertainment."
Knowledge
"Time is the one resource that cannot be replaced or recovered."
Time
"Truth is not comfortable, but it is necessary."
Truth
"Freedom requires responsibility, not just rights."
Freedom
"Peace requires as much work as war, but yields far more."
Peace
"Nature's wisdom is available to those humble enough to listen."
Nature
"Art challenges us to see the world differently."
Art
"Science advances through creative thinking, not just data collection."
Science
"Music has the power to unite across all divides."
Music
"Faith without works is incomplete."
Faith
"Leadership in service is the highest calling."
Leadership
"Work should enhance life, not consume it."
Work
"Dreams give us direction; effort gives us arrival."
Dreams
"Humor is the shortest distance between understanding and acceptance."
Humor
"Beauty often hides in plain sight for those paying attention."
Beauty
"Death gives urgency to the decisions we make today."
Death
"Perseverance is the virtue of those who believe change is possible."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement."
Gratitude
"Creativity requires the courage to be wrong repeatedly."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice rushed is injustice."
Justice
"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic waiting."
Patience
"Kindness costs nothing but creates immeasurable value."
Kindness
"Strength is not measured in isolation, but in how we lift others."
Strength
"Fear is often the guardian of undeveloped potential."
Fear
"Power is either a trust or a tyranny."
Power
"Money reflects our values more accurately than we admit."
Money
"Adventure is the willingness to be uncomfortable in pursuit of growth."
Adventure
"Imagination is the playground where possibility lives."
Imagination
"Technology is never neutral; it reflects the values of its makers."
Technology