Penn Jillette Quotes
I'm always surprised when the corporate world does stupid things, because they're often not very stupid in hindsight.
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Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.
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We keep, in science, getting a more and more sophisticated view of our essential ignorance.
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I like science fiction, I like fantasy, I like time travel, so I had this idea: What if you had a phone that could call into the past?
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.
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Security for agriculture merits serious concern by not only the agricultural community but our nation as a whole. The risk to the U.S. food supply and overall economy is real.
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Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.
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I want my fans to love themselves. It's almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.
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Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.
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Before Booker T. Washington, we have small business owners but we do not have a philosopher of black entrepreneurship, and that's what Washington was.
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Salesforce's Chatter is what convinced me that the company understood what is going on in the enterprise; this was the biggest attraction for me. I saw that Salesforce understands social.
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When the CEO makes a decision, people don't come back on it.
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The question for immigration reform is not if we'll get it done, it's when we'll get it done. It's going to get done.
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Everything and anything is valuable.
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Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good.
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I'm addicted to making music, but I don't want to do it forever. I just want a farm. Farms make you happy.
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Education should be totally secular. I am not telling people not to believe in God, but it should be a personal matter which should be done at home.
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If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women.
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I come from a long line of people that write. My folks ran a weekly newspaper.
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I think every English actor is nervous of a Newcastle accent.
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Nabby Adams, supine on the bed, grunted. It was four o’clock in the morning and he did not want to be talking. He had had a confused coloured dream about Bombay, shot with sharp pangs of unpaid bills. Over it all had brooded thirst, thirst for a warmish bottle of Tiger beer. Or Anchor. Or Carlsberg. He said, 'Did you bring any beer back with you?'
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The smallest change in perspective can transform a life. What tiny attitude adjustment might turn your world around?
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I'm always surprised when the corporate world does stupid things, because they're often not very stupid in hindsight.
