Evan Davis Quotes

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• It's not a bad idea to occasionally spend a little time thinking about things you take for granted. Plain everyday things. Bad
• I swing both ways. I can see things from a kind of conservative point of view and from a more socially liberal or left-wing point… Both
• A chair's function is not just to provide a place to sit; it is to provide a medium for self-expression. Chairs are about status, for… Academia
• We are more likely to cheat if we see others doing so. We tend to conform to accepted norms of reasonable behaviour, rather than adhere… Accepted
• Being funny, it turns out, is like being a bank. It's a confidence trick. As long as everyone believes in you, you are fine. Bank
• For industry to settle in a country, you first need electricity; for electricity, you need some trained workers; for trained workers, you need some schools;… Country
• Men don't know much about women. We do know when they're happy. We know when they're crying, and we know when they're pissed off. We… Cry
• It's amazing, if you know what you want to say, how fast it is to write. Amazing
• Mistakes are nothing to be ashamed of. Ashamed
• We all know that Americans love their statistics - in sport, obviously. And in finance too. All
• Even the 'Today' programme involves a balance between the worthy-but-heavy items with the worthless-but-entertainingly-light ones. Balance
• I actually profoundly think the world's a better place when economics is fairly boring... The more boring the better. Better
• I don't particularly like going on about being gay or making a big thing about it, but I think it's a bit of a pain… Big
• I don't want to sound like 'chirpy Evan' who's just bouncing around with his unrealistic views and doesn't understand what's going on. Bouncing
• If you're not making some mistakes, it probably means you're not trying hard enough. Hard
• Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in. Drinking
• Personally, I'd like us to have a few more women on the 'Today' programme. Few
• Reducing every issue to an argument can become stale but it's often a very good way of clarifying issues. Argument
• Someday we'll look back on this moment and plow into a parked car. Car
• The key thing about me is that I'm really not very interesting. Inspirational

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