Sylvia Porter Professions : EconomistBorn : June 18, 1913Died : June 5, 1991 Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by Sylvia Porter Invest in yourself, in your education. There's nothing better. Sylvia Porter invest-in-yourselfeducation Money never remains just coins and pieces of paper. Money can be translated into the beauty of living, a support in misfortune, an education, or future security. Sylvia Porter coinssupportmotivation Beware of the danger signals that flag problems: silence, secretiveness, or sudden outburst. Sylvia Porter flagssilencerelationship The average family exists only on paper and its average budget is a fiction, invented by statisticians for the convenience of statisticians. Sylvia Porter familymoneyaverage Money can be translated into the beauty of living. Sylvia Porter I've learned ruthless concentration. I can write under any circumstances...street noises, loud talk, music, you name it. Sylvia Porter namesnoisewriting 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. Sylvia Porter dreamretirementmean I worked up a daily fury about some economic injustice because there were so many of them. Sylvia Porter economic-injusticeeconomicinjustice 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. Sylvia Porter affairassumptionpeople I am not and should not be considered an economist. Sylvia Porter economistshould In those days [1935] I would read what the opposition papers got out, and I'd say to myself, 'What I'm doing just isn't good enough.' Sylvia Porter oppositiongood-enoughpaper One of the soundest rules to remember when making forecasts in the field of economics is that whatever is to happen is happening already. Sylvia Porter financefieldsremember I've always been independent, and I don't see how it conflicts with femininity. Sylvia Porter femininityconflictindependent Similar Authors Bryan Caplan economist Burton Malkiel economist Bruno Frey economist Brian Wesbury economist Branko Milanovic economist Andrew Samwick economistAll Authors
