Jacqueline Novogratz Quotes
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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We keep, in science, getting a more and more sophisticated view of our essential ignorance.
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We did a remake of Lost in Space. Filmed it in London for four months.
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Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman.
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You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.
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We make assumptions: nurses should be nice, teachers should be good. But everyone has a dark side, some darker than others.
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I've always been an underdog. I feel like I beat the odds.
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Any competent actor could have done what I did.
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I've discovered that the standard all-American dream of fame and fortune is not success for me. Success for me is simply the joy of working - doing good work - and then bringing that joy home to my family. But if what I do in my work doesn't enrich my life with my family, I'm doing the wrong thing.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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No person, not even a congressman, is above the law.
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If you get lazy when you're onstage, it shows.
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The gamble of literature is that I make the best work I can; the most truthful, the most representative of how I see things. I try and do that, and then I put it out there and say to you, 'What do you think?' I hope that you think well of it, obviously.
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I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.'
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Samsung has drastically altered the rule that big screens mean huge phones. Even this smaller of the new Galaxy S models has a larger screen than the biggest iPhone, but it's much narrower and easier to hold and to slip into a pocket.
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I may even show up behind the camera. I love to put things together; I love to give direction. I have a great eye for pace.
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I don't have time to be depressed.
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Journalism is a craft that takes years to learn. It's like golf. You never get it right all the time. It's a game of fewer errors, better facts, and better reporting.
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I believe the only thing that we really have control over is our attitude. If we focus on the positive things in our lives and learn how to cope with all the surprises, we will be happier people.
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Wherever you stand, be the Soul of that place.
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A meaningful life is not a popularity contest. Do what in your heart you believe to be the right thing, and you may or may not get immediate approval from the world. Do it anyway.
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Changing the world is not easy.
