Yvon Chouinard Quotes
We're not citizens anymore. We're consumers. That's what we're called. It's just like being an alcoholic and being in denial that you're an alcoholic. We're in denial that each and every one of us is the problem. And until we face up to that, nothing's going to happen.Yvon Chouinard
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If you're going to maintain true authorities over a subordinate organization, you have to have some control over policy formulation of that organization and also the resources that are applied to it.
Jack Keane -
In reality, throughout your career, you have to make yourself interesting enough for people to be waiting to see your films. In my case, people are longing to see what I come out with next. That's my success.
Rani Mukerji -
There's a puppy store near where I live. They know me by name in there because I go so often.
Laura Robson -
I am also a drummer of sorts. I've got an electronic set sitting in my bedroom.
Gary Cole -
Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history.
Rachel Kushner -
I have my own faith which I've developed. It's non-denominational. I don't even know if it's about God.
Samuel Barnett
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As a mom, you do what you have to do without even thinking about it.
Kassie DePaiva -
If you look back on the breakups that you've had, whether it's a long relationship or a one-night stand, it's always awkward.
Patrick Wilson -
I always drive like a madman.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic -
Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.
Flea Red Hot Chili Peppers -
Hollywood would make a holocaust an animated comedy if people would pay to see it; they don't care... they just want your money.
Adam Green -
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
H. L. Mencken
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I would say to an actor new to the business that it's best to go where you are most comfortable as a person, both in and outside of the business.
Becki Newton -
I found it more challenging to act in a small scene, especially if it has no dialogue and if it is a close-up with only expressions.
Fatima Sana Shaikh -
Most superhero characters we see these days are from foreign countries. I would like to play a superhero that shows off Korean power.
Park Bo-gum -
Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
Washington Irving -
Arithmetic is where the answer is right and everything is nice and you can look out of the window and see the blue sky - or the answer is wrong and you have to start over and try again and see how it comes out this time.
Carl Sandburg -
As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
Kara Swisher
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I'm a spiritual person, I'm an America, I'm a Jew, and all of those things influence every breath I take, everywhere I go.
Mandy Patinkin -
When I purchased my home, it was very strict underwriting standards. I had to provide two pay stubs, two years' tax returns, three months of bank statements, all sorts of credit card information.
John Paulson -
I like to play in the deep register. I was never a high-note specialist. My range goes from the bottom of the horn up to around C or D. High D is about it for me ... about two-and-a-half octaves, I think. But in these two-and-a-half octaves, I can say everything I have to say.
Chet Baker -
I started acting when I was 5 years old. And I was pretty well known for a while. Your self-esteem and your identity start to become wrapped up in that celebrity, and when that starts to fade away, your self-esteem and your identity start to fade away with it.
Jackie Earle Haley -
You look at how Barack Obama has had to conduct himself as President. It reminds me of Jackie Robinson, how he had to be very careful to reassure people that this was all right. And you still have people trying to tear him down. They make up all sorts of lies, with the goal of making him seem illegitimate.
Ato Essandoh -
We're not citizens anymore. We're consumers. That's what we're called. It's just like being an alcoholic and being in denial that you're an alcoholic. We're in denial that each and every one of us is the problem. And until we face up to that, nothing's going to happen.
Yvon Chouinard