I just finished reading The Price of Everything by Russel Roberts last week, and I learned so much from it! I am not going to post a review of it here, because I already did on my Goodreads page. Instead, I’m sharing my favorite quotes from the book here. 
So here they are, from The Price of Everything :
On Voting
“(Understanding economics) helps you vote wisely. Having some idea of the complexity of the world teaches you to be skeptical of the quick fix and to understand that most political promises come with more strings than a yo-yo factory.” – Ruth Lieber
On Starting Business
“When all the hard work had paid off and that first widget came down the line, (Tom Warson) wasn’t thinking of how rich he was going to get. I don’t think the money had much to do with it at all.” – Ruth Lieber
On One’s Worth
“Your mother is not a cleaning lady! She’s a wise woman who keeps your head on straight. Never confuse a person’s identity or value as a human being with her job title. They have nothing to do with each other.” – Ruth Lieber
On Teaching
I wanted you to have the tools I thought you’d need some day … I thought maybe I would spark something that would catch flame later. That’s all a teacher can ever hope for. And in my wildest dreams, I imagined living long enough to be able to see what would happen to you.
On Growing Up
“When you’re twenty-two you think you’re the center of the universe. Until you get a little older and you find out it’s not quite true.”
On prejudice
“Not everything glorious that we observe in the world around us is the result of someone’s intention.” – Ruth Lieber
On Job Vacancies
“The labor market doesn’t work like musical chairs. The total number of jobs is mainly determined by the number of people who want to work.” – Ruth Lieber
On Life
“All of us need such courage to face the journey and all that waits for us on the sea and beyond. But the key to life is to get in the boat.” – Ramon Fernandez
On Economics
“Economics is not about prices and money. Economics is about how to get the most out of life. That’s why I tell my students not to take the job that pays the most money. You should take the job that is most rewarding.” – Ruth Lieber
On Honoring Parents
You honor your parents by what you become.
- cheers to all -
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