Charles M. Schwab Quotes
Bare hands grip success better than kid gloves. Be thorough in all things, no matter how small or distasteful! The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure.
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Sometimes a role might be difficult on my throat.
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I want my shows to be eerie and mysterious.
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Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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I graduated with an English degree and worked for awhile in academic publishing.
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As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.
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Sometimes, poor people don't smell too good, so love can have no nose.
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I cherish the ballets made for myself by Mr. Balanchine. He never lost his temper. He was quiet, humble, the genius of the 20th century.
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Very few of the early Italian humanists were really humane.
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We had a lot of difficulty in getting the French to accept the pyramid. They thought we were trying to import a piece of Egypt until I pointed out that their obelisk was also from Egypt and the Place des Pyramides is around the corner. Then they accepted it. The pyramid at the Louvre, though, is just the tip.
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It's only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous.
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In all these years, I've understood one thing: that it's only your work that should do all the talking.
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I am more of a suspense writer. A mystery writer solves mysteries. I am a 'high suspense' writer.
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You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?
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Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.
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When I was a general assignment reporter early in my career, I was the one knocking on their door after a tragedy.
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'Born this Way' is about being yourself, and loving who you are and being proud.
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If a child wants to read 'Twilight' over Middlemarch, they should be encouraged - the important thing is to get them reading in the first place.
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The focus around Circle China is really cross-border payments. If I'm a parent in China and my son is studying at London Business School, I might want to send 500 RMB. I should be able to do that and have my child instantly receive it as pounds sterling, in the same way people do that with instant messages today.
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We say that children are bad at paying attention, but we really mean that they're bad at not paying attention - they easily get distracted by anything interesting.
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Small things amuse small minds.
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I started working out with my mom in 4th grade. She used to take me to the track.
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Bare hands grip success better than kid gloves. Be thorough in all things, no matter how small or distasteful! The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure.
