Quote by Vernon Smith

"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."

"Markets work so well that we are not aware of how well they work."

"I wanted to understand how markets worked, not just theoretically but in practice."

"An economist is someone who sees something working in practice and wonders if it would work in theory."

"You can't expect to be happy if you're surrounded by mess."

"Health and happiness - these are true wealth"

"How can you live like this? It's like a pigsty!"

"You're going to get sick living like this."