Christopher Poole Quotes
There's a lot of glorification of startups and being a founder. People brush the failures under the rug, but that's the worst thing you can do. You kind of have to face it head on.
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A lot of panel programmes rely on men topping each other, or sparring with each other, which is not generally a very female thing.
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I learned a lesson that I don't ever want to be a CEO.
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Soldiers are not policemen, and it's very unfair, even for those soldiers who have some police training, to burden them with police duties. It's not what they're trained for, or equipped for.
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Playing Juliet in 'Heavenly Creatures' changed my life, and the role of Clementine in' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' opened many new doors creatively.
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I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
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I spent a lot of time doing things other people wanted me to do, so I'm doing what I want to do now.
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In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn't make myth up; myth is an imprinture of the human condition.
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In the '70s I was in exile; every time I went back I wondered if they'd take my passport away.
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I work a lot of hours, and in this business you really try to keep as busy as you possibly can. Sometimes when you really focus on kids in your free time you lose the husband and wife relationship to some degree. It's been a real focus for us to make sure we stay focused on us two.
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I didn't really enjoy school in general.
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No one wants to drown. Drowning would be the worst. Cause everyone knows that feeling. That feeling, oh it's the worst... when you think you're drowning.
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I think I'm pretty average. Typical.
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Playwriting gets into your blood and you can't stop it. At least not until the producers or the public tell you to.
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The Social-Democratic Federation took part in all the political and economic struggles of the English working class; it took pains to bring Socialist views home to them, not only through agitation and propaganda, but also by actions.
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They never ask the celebrities why they don't wear their own clothes on the red carpet.
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I don't think I'm ever really going to run the risk of disappearing into a Marvel franchise. I just don't know how I would fit into a catsuit.
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The reactions of the human heart are not mechanical and predictable but infinitely subtle and delicate.
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If I'm chartering in and out and flying home after I play, that doesn't make sense. But where we can bus, then we'll bring the family out and spend time with them during the day.
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Are we really so far from the Victorians? Much of what our society holds important was shaped in the 19th century.
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I built a company; now, I would like to shrink a government and grow an economy.
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A people... who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.
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The death of my kid made me a stronger person. There's no end to what I'm willing to do.
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People get tired of you. So they decided to throw me out. And so help me God, as the numbers were coming in, I said to myself, 'I'm free at last.'
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There's a lot of glorification of startups and being a founder. People brush the failures under the rug, but that's the worst thing you can do. You kind of have to face it head on.
