Frederick W. Smith Quotes
A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can.
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To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.
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My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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It is not only our duty but our moral obligation to break from the oppression of debt. We must rise above the political considerations and do what is right for the future of our nation.
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Difficult years lie ahead, patience is required.
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I'm getting married because I'm in love with a girl and want to spend my life with her. You can't live your life doing what other people want you to or you'll be miserable. At some point you just have to be yourself.
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I received a D.Sc. from the University of London in 1992.
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My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
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Theatre sports is the best improv training period.
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Racism is everywhere - the older generations in Malaysia still say things like, 'She's darker-skinned; maybe don't marry her,' and it's very judgmental. A lot of girls do try to get fairness cream to lighten their skin, and I'm against all of that.
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People accuse artists of being narcissists - of course we are! If we don't like ourselves, who's going to like us?
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My forte is awkwardness.
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I'm very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.
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The first aspect of a business that you need to make it work well is money. Once the money aspect is flowing, you can freely work on other aspects.
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I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of formal training in reading.
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I am all for everyone having a voice; I just don't think everyone has earned the microphone. And that's what the Internet has done.
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I think I am the same kind of person I would have been if I wasn't an actor. I am not a robot.
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I'm for conservation, but it's mostly a con. That's the trouble. It's sentimental. Buy an elephant a drink, a lion an acre.
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Hell, when I was in high school, a 'drive-by shooting' meant somebody had their rear end hanging out a car window!
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I think a lot of the reason people are attracted to the Keystone pipeline is because at least we're doing something. There's a fear that society will collapse if it's not acting. To contrast those actions with other actions is important in making it feel plausible. Maybe we must have the size of the dream meet the size of the threat.
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May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition.
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A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can.
