A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens.

Theories are not rejected by cirsumstantial evidence: it takes a theory to beat a theory.

And yet I would not freely exchange my science for those of my fellow laureates. They are forever confined in their professional discussions to the small numbers of their fellow scientists.

All great economists are tall. There are two exceptions: John Kenneth Galbraith and Milton Friedman.

The main insight learned from interdisciplinary studies is the return to specialization

A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens.

Competition is a tough weed, not a delicate flower.