Incentives Quotes

284 Incentives quotes by 251 unique authors

If one felt successful, there'd be so little incentive to be successful. — Alain de Botton
The generality of mankind is lazy. What distinguishes men of genuine achievement from the rest of us is not so much their intellectual powers and… — Sydney J. Harris
If we're doing this for ten hours, I'm going to need a little incentive to stay motivated." Patch hooked his elbow around my neck and… — Becca Fitzpatrick
An incentive is a bullet, a key: an often tiny object with astonishing power to change a situation — Steven Levitt
What if I promise not to touch you?" "Cath laughed. "Now I have zero incentive to come." "What if I promise to let you touch… — Rainbow Rowell
We have come to world leadership because our people have had the opportunity to develop this nation under a government and a Constitution that gave… — Herbert V. Prochnow
When a thoughtful human being has overcome incentives to vice and is aware of having done his bitter duty, he finds himself in a state… — Immanuel Kant
Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. — Harvey Mackay
There is, however, equally great incentive to worship and love God in the thought that, for some unfathomable reason, He wants me as His friend,… — J I Packer
Tax incentives might spur hiring in the short run, but how lasting are those gains if the jobs expire with the tax credits and they… — Myron Scholes
Too little attention is paid to the dark side of incentives. They are anything but a magic bullet. Psychologists have known this for years, but… — Barry Schwartz
Kids who are poor often have families that have not really been kept informed about... how important it is to read to your child, to… — Geoffrey Canada
The best design work is really done when you spend more time with people, when you have the opportunity to be of the same mindset… — Yves Behar
What is clear is that business leaders must commit to champion change - to be transparent about their goals for change, to align their incentives… — Beth Brooke
Simplification of the tax code would not only unlock dormant economic potential, but, in the process, it would blunt the preferred weapon of social engineers,… — David Harsanyi
Economists love to talk about incentives, but the bottom line is that people hate being controlled or manipulated, even when done through voluntary institutions. This… — Tyler Cowen
Big companies are reliant on institutional investors on a punishing schedule which leads to ruthless behaviour. This form of capitalism with this structure and incentives… — Tim Jackson
I try to motivate people and align our individual incentives with organizational incentives. And then let people do their best. — John Liu
When you teach, you need to give the students incentives by grades or by other factors. I went to the Bible to find that topic… — Bruce Wilkinson
I do believe in tax incentives in order to move the economy forward. — Steve Southerland
If history judges society for how it treats those in need, so markets judge economies by the incentives they provide for private investment, the infrastructure… — Victor Ponta
Positive market incentives operating in the public interest are too few and far between, and are also up against a seemingly never-ending expansion of perverse… — Mo Ibrahim
Physicians today, as human beings, are not exempt from the perverse economic pressures created by fee-for-service regimes to see more patients for shorter appointments and… — Mitch Kapor
Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in… — Bobby Scott
The Microsoft actions announced today are exactly the kinds of industry initiatives we need. Microsoft is using its resources to bring real privacy protection to… — William M. Daley

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