Franz Boas Quotes
Courtesy, modesty, good manners, conformity to definite ethical standards are universal, but what constitutes courtesy, modesty, good manners, and definite ethical standards is not universal. It is instructive to know that standards differ in the most unexpected ways,
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I like 'The Nightly Show.' People ask me what it is, and I say, 'If you're watching 'The Daily Show,' and it feels like it's getting a little darker, you're probably watching 'The Nightly Show.''
Larry Wilmore
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We have this idea that extroverts are better salespeople. As a result, extroverts are more likely to enter sales; extroverts are more likely to get promoted in sales jobs. But if you look at the correlation between extroversion and actual sales performance - that is, how many times the cash register actually rings - the correlation's almost zero.
Dan Pink
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The years go so fast. I mean, I just realized that at the end of the year I will be twenty-two, and I just turned twenty-one.
Nastassja Kinski -
I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.
Wayne Rooney
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The society Shakespeare knew was heading for tremendous change, and he seems to have recognized that and written about it in a coded way. I understand those codes, I think.
Vanessa Redgrave
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I used to do all my programming on a BBC computer. It was limited to 16 tracks, and you used the keyboard, not a mouse, to input, but I was using it so long, I got quite fast at it.
Vince Clarke Depeche Mode
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One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy.
Karl Liebknecht
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
Q'orianka Kilcher
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I love the horror genre and the thriller genre, so I've got no problem with playing a psycho.
Valorie Curry
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If I wasn't in fashion, I would have been a psychiatrist.
Tamara Mellon
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It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long, and it's time to really get my hands dirty and get in the trenches and see the world for what it really is.
Karen Elson
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A lot of hard work goes into making a film. It's not all fun time, as people tend to think. There are always stereotypes attached to every profession, but I found out this industry breaks them all.
Rakul Preet Singh
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I would like to thank my colleagues for voting a Social Democrat prime minister and to assure them I will vote a liberal president, as well.
Victor Ponta
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We try to guide with a light touch. Sometimes we can be helpful, and my goal with my team, both on the series side and on the film side, is that the collaboration should always be invited. In other words, we're not looking to impose our view on the filmmaker; we hire a storyteller because we love the story, and we love their ability to tell it.
Ted Sarandos
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Looking back... it's hard to understand what all the fuss was about as things changed in just a few years. When you look at all the things that have happened in the world, it seems very small.
Zola Budd
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But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection.
Jack Vance
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
Sabrina Carpenter
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Politics is a good thing!
Larry J. Sabato
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We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to take maximum advantage of the Net economy. Those all seem to resonate with customers and are providing a good strong base going forward.
Jim Barksdale
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You'll have to hire people to expand your business. But it's a good discipline to really question if you need each and every hire.
James Altucher
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I've worked with some teachers and coaches over the years, but I didn't really study theater or technique or voice or any of that stuff extensively.
Jessica Lange
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Courtesy, modesty, good manners, conformity to definite ethical standards are universal, but what constitutes courtesy, modesty, good manners, and definite ethical standards is not universal. It is instructive to know that standards differ in the most unexpected ways,
Franz Boas