“Financial crises are like fireworks: they illuminate the sky even as t...” — James Buchan Quote

“Financial crises are like fireworks: they illuminate the sky even as they go pop.”

“Nature is not simply a technical or economical resource, and human beings are not mere numbers. To suggest that one can somehow align all the squabbling institutions of science, environmental management, government and diplomacy in an alliance of convenience to regulate the global climate seems to me optimistic.”

“Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice.”

“Around the world, it is much more difficult for women than for men to run a successful business. Even when laws are not explicitly biased against them, companies owned and operated by women often face discrimination every step of the way, from obtaining finance to finding customers.”

“We confuse insurance with our moral obligation to provide health-care services to people. And what we try to do is finance our moral obligation through the insurance system, which punishes the people who are fiscally responsible to buy insurance.”