For millions, the retirement dream is in reality an economic nightmare. For millions, growing old today means growing poor, being sick, living in substandard housing, and having to scrimp merely to subsist.

I had always assumed that people were interested in economic affairs, just as I was. My assumption was justified. The times caught up with me. I was ready. I was there.

Invest in yourself, in your education. There's nothing better.

I am not and should not be considered an economist.

Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence, secretiveness, or sudden outburst.

Money can be translated into the beauty of living.

I worked up a daily fury about some economic injustice because there were so many of them.