I think one of the important things that's happened in the course of the century is that life expectancy has doubled. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes century double expectancy
The mutual fund industry and small investors are very relentless and very unforgiving if people don't perform. Ron Chernow fundindustryinvestor Change image and share on social
A crash really occurs when you suddenly have a violent downturn in the market that then heralds a long bull market. Ron Chernow bullcrashdownturn Change image and share on social
By the late 1980s people realized that houses did not always appreciate and that they could fluctuate like any other market commodity. Ron Chernow 1980scommodityfluctuate Change image and share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social
Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die. Gore Vidal attackbacteriumbillion Change image and share on social
Life expectancy is a statistical phenomenon. You could still be hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow. Ray Kurzweil busexpectancyhit Change image and share on social