Angus Deaton

"The relationships we build define us more than the wealth we accumulate"

"Solitude from society is different from isolation within it"

"Beauty in data reveals the beauty in human experience"

"Perseverance in research is a moral obligation to those being studied"

"The capacity to dream is unevenly distributed across the globe"

"Knowledge without conscience becomes tyranny"

"The humor in economics lies in our pretense to precision"

"Education is the bridge between aspiration and achievement"

"The work we do reflects the values we hold"

"Peace comes from understanding, not from enforced agreement"

"Nature teaches patience; economics demands haste"

"Faith in human progress requires evidence, not certainty"

"The leadership we need is one that listens before speaking"

"Life's greatest lesson is that nothing is permanent"

"Love for humanity begins with respect for difference"

"Wisdom knows the limits of its own knowledge"

"Happiness pursued directly often eludes us"

"Success measured only in wealth is a hollow victory"

"Friendship requires the vulnerability of shared truth"

"Family is where we first learn about inequality"

"Hope without action is merely wishful thinking"

"Courage is required to speak uncomfortable truths to power"

"Change that lasts begins with changing how we think"

"Education should teach us to question, not just to know"

"Knowledge of inequality should provoke action"

"Time spent in understanding is never wasted"

"Truth is the first casualty when we simplify complexity too much"

"Freedom without equality is freedom only for some"

"Peace is built on justice, not merely on the absence of conflict"

"Nature's patterns teach us about human patterns"