Jimmy Wales Quotes
Simply having rules does not change the things that people want to do. You have to change incentives.Jimmy Wales
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The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight.
W. Averell Harriman -
As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous test of stamina and physical exertion and have thus successfully extended their most remarkable careers over a period of many strenuous years.
Major Taylor -
It's always fun to immerse yourself in a different time period.
Laetitia Casta -
The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.
A. J. P. Taylor -
Despite overwhelming support for the United States to adopt English as its official language, we have still not taken that important step.
Sam Graves -
As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
Kara Swisher
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Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Fran Lebowitz -
Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be spent.
Samuel Johnson -
I travel around the world, and there are so many beautiful girls, but that's not going to make you a supermodel. You have to have something more than just a pretty face.
Irina Shayk -
I keep threatening to keep a formal journal, but whenever I start one it instantly becomes an exercise in self-consciousness. Instead of a journal I manage to have dozens of notebooks with bits and pieces of stories, poems, and notes. Almost every thing I do has its beginning in a notebook of some sort, usually written on a bus or train.
Walter Dean Myers -
I lived around the corner from Saul Bellow.
Edith Pearlman -
A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.
Otto von Bismarck
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The past speaks to us in a thousand voices, warning and comforting, animating and stirring to action.
Felix Adler -
I'm pretty casual, but I'm starting to obsess a little bit; like, one of my favorite things to do is to pair really feminine accessories with edgier outfits or vice versa.
Kara Hayward -
I'm really into personalities. There have been certain girls that I've been attracted to, but when we got to chatting, it was such a let-down. So for me, a great personality is key.
Olly Murs -
Definitely they write themselves. It's an amazing experience. It's like the characters have come alive and are sitting on my shoulder talking to me, telling me their tales.
R. A. Salvatore -
I grew up backstage and on movie sets, and I thought they were the most magical places on Earth.
Zosia Mamet -
I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me and the second one didn't.
Patrick Murray
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I've never really identified with the way a typical alpha male views women. It's always an awkward forum for me to hang out with another guy and talk about girls, because I can't really find a way to fit in.
Jack Antonoff Fun. -
People who work in financial services don't have one shred of concern about the well-being of the people they serve. They're only interested in themselves.
Barry Schwartz -
I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out.
Bob Uecker -
I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams.
Patrick Roy -
I was pretty bad. When I first was diagnosed with kidney failure, my function - the function of my kidney was less than 8 percent.
Natalie Cole -
Simply having rules does not change the things that people want to do. You have to change incentives.
Jimmy Wales