373 Quotes by Ben Bernanke

Nobody likes to fail but failure is an essential part of life and of learning. If your uniform isn’t dirty, you haven’t been in the game.

I’d throw dollars out of helicopters if I had to, to stimulate the economy.

Economics is a very difficult subject. I’ve compared it to trying to learn how to repair a car when the engine is running.

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

Speaking as somebody who has been happily married for 35 years, I can’t imagine any choice more consequential for a lifelong journey than the choice of a traveling companion.

Education – lifelong education for everyone – from toddlers to workers well advanced in their careers – is indeed an excellent investment for individuals and society as a whole.

A money-financed tax cut is essentially equivalent to Milton Friedman’s famous ‘helicopter drop’ of money.

I don’t fully understand movements in the gold price.

Although low inflation is generally good, inflation that is too low can pose risks to the economy – especially when the economy is struggling.