#cal

I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences... essential to that institution's ability to function effectively and achieve its mandated objectives. ↗

— Ben Bernanke

#achieve #am #assure #committee #confirmed

I generally leave the details of fiscal programs to the Administration and Congress. That's really their area of authority and responsibility, and I don't think it's appropriate for me to second guess. ↗

— Ben Bernanke

#appropriate #area #authority #congress #details

It's true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles. ↗

— Ben Bernanke

#faces #federal #federal reserve #lot #many

The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns. ↗

— Ben Bernanke

#bank #central #central bank #concerns #make

It's a great counter to doing the soap because it's a comedy. It's real physical comedy. ↗

— Corbin Bernsen

#comedy #counter #doing #great #physical

I'd like to be able to use Storm's powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We could do with it. ↗

— Halle Berry

#california #could #good #i #like

It is a horrible fact that we can read in the daily paper, without interrupting our breakfast, numerical reckonings of death and destruction that ought to break our hearts or scare us out of our wits. ↗

— Wendell Berry

#breakfast #daily #death #destruction #fact

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress. ↗

— Halle Berry

#beautiful #being #called #extremely #flattering

I intend to fight and I want to win. But my priorities are basically to be a good Brother and a strong one, and to try to be a good father one day. ↗

— Mike Tyson

#brother #day #father #fight #good

No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin. ↗

— Aneurin Bevan

#amount #attempts #burning #concerned #deep