Bill James Quotes
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I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldn't possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. There's a relationship to government about knights.
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Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.'
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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I wanted a personal-finance tool for people who didn't want to be accountants: something you could set up in ten minutes and spend less than five minutes a week on. Mint is now that tool.
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To make the child in your own image is a capital crime, for your image is not worth repeating. The child knows this and you know it. Consequently you hate each other.
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If people think they've found my biggest weakness, let them try to take advantage of it.
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I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.
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More than anything, there are more images in evil. Evil is based far more on the visual, whereas good has no good images at all.
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I became a dancer late and an actor late.
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I think it's possible to be multi-rooted, rather like a banyan tree, without being deracinated.
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There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.
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Making music is fantastic.
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As newly created P2P businesses disrupt the status quo and compete with established companies, they face the difficulty of fitting a square peg into a round hole when it comes to existing regulatory regimes that don't contemplate their business models.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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I have won the most national titles as a German, so what should I do after that? Lay back and take it easy? That's not how I am.
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In the morning, I look at my calendar and think about whether things that aren't critical can be moved to the next week.
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When you're watching a movie and find yourself getting emotional, it's because you're bringing something personal to the images. It's the same thing with acting. You're bringing the essence of your core emotional being to that moment.
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A high nutrient diet, if widely adopted, could bring millions of people in touch with true hunger, and stop the proliferation of obesity and preventable chronic disease.
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I hate the hype. When 50 Cent came out, people were saying that he was the best rapper alive: "Oh, he got shot nine times, he's better than Tupac, he's better than Biggie." That was all hype.
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Crime stories show us the part of people's lives they try to keep hidden.
