Douglas Rushkoff Quotes
As a writer and sometime activist who needs to promote my books and articles and occasionally rally people to one cause or another, I found Facebook fast and convenient. Though I never really used it to socialize, I figured it was OK to let other people do that, and I benefited from their behavior.
Quotes to Explore
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Unfortunately, terror is now linked to immigration, and anyone with dark skin or a beard or a Muslim name is suspect. Russia, France, then the United Kingdom, and now even Germany have no qualms about going far beyond their borders to strike at the enemies of their countries.
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In some ways, jazz is the most precise of art forms and the loosest in the sense that it's all about improvisation, but the musicianship required is kind of insane. To actually play with real jazz musicians is a different level of musicianship that almost has no equal in any other form of music in the world.
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In my industry, it's important to have people I look to for different things: guidance, inspiration and motivation.
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I'm such a fan of Shailene Woodley, so I'm super excited to see all her stuff. She's an awesome actress.
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By taking responsibility for how you choose to respond to anything or anyone, you're aligning yourself with the beautiful dance of life.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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I love work where I can find out more about the world and its history.
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I like the discipline of well-cut, impeccable clothes. I think it's a very healthy discipline.
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When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book.
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As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.
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Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.
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I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really.
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When you're putting good stuff into your body, you feel so much better.
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That's why I talk about the breast cancer: because I want women - and everyone - to stay on top of things and get checked. I know how scary it can be. When I dealt with it, I was like, 'Oh my God.' And I have so many other friends who have gone through it or have suffered a loss.
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I feel like I'm not the greatest general manager in the history of general managers, but I do OK, and I'm learning as I go. I try to just do my best with it.
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Perfect is very boring, and if you happen to have a different look, that's a celebration of human nature, I think. If we were all symmetrical and perfect, life would be very dull.
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It is no surprise that companies do not often respond to moral pressure alone. We need to hit them hard in their pocketbook and on their balance sheet. We need to show them that their stock prices will be affected if their actions encourage Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions.
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Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.
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What happens to George Clooney and Bruce Willis is great, but I can't gauge my career by anyone else's.
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I am saying that all predictions concerning climate are highly uncertain.
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Kathy Bates is sexy. It's partly because of her talent, but she's got a great face, and a great laugh.
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I wanted to be a hockey player. Where I grew up, the basketball courts were rarely used. I was terrible in school and actually said, 'I'm going to be a hockey player.'
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It's much easier to make a Superman or Batman film than a Green Lantern film.
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As a writer and sometime activist who needs to promote my books and articles and occasionally rally people to one cause or another, I found Facebook fast and convenient. Though I never really used it to socialize, I figured it was OK to let other people do that, and I benefited from their behavior.
