“The best part of the high school in Hastings must have been the Music ...” — Edmund Phelps Quote

“The best part of the high school in Hastings must have been the Music Department. Its orchestra and concert band did well in county competitions, and the dance band formed by its students was the best in the region. I played lead trumpet in all of them.”

“Expertise and judgment in the art of lending for novel ventures must be reacquired.”

“Capitalist systems function less well without state protection of investors, lenders, and companies against monopoly, deception, and fraud.”

“Usually, I get a bowl from Chipotle with rice and veggies and some meat and gotta get some guac on there because that's the best part.”

“The best part about having a family while playing baseball is that no matter how I did at the game that day, whether it was 4-4 with a homer or 0-4 with a couple strikeouts, they love me either way.”

“All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords.”