John Gokongwei Quotes
Of course, the most important factor of all for long life is a good family. When a person goes home with the wife or the kids giving him endless headaches, then it's hard for that person to enjoy a long life. I am very fortunate, because my wife Elizabeth and my obedient children are very good; they have given me happiness.
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I could be the best looking guy in the Duma, but that's only because all the other guys are over 60.
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I don't pretend to be anything but an actor and a writer.
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Normally, when congee is served, the different condiments and garnishes are placed in little bowls on the side so diners can make their own personal creations.
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I actually like to sing on 'Rock Band.' I prefer to take the mic.
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A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
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The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
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If Dana White can offer a contract that's not one-sided, and it's not cumbersome to the point where we look at it and realize that we can't fight for him, then we'll fight in the UFC.
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I think poetry is a fabulous medium to encapsulate thoughts far more precisely than prose.
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I had really bad obsessive-compulsive disorder. At its worst, I was compelled to leave my house at three o'clock in the morning and go out in the alley because I just knew that the paper-towel roll I threw in the recycling bin was uncomfortable, like it was lying the wrong way, and I would be down in the garbage.
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I've been very fortunate in my collaborators throughout my career.
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The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.
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Red Carpet has a nice package abstraction layer that allows us to support RPMs and DEBs transparently.
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I don't write tracts, I write novels. I'm not a preacher, I'm a fiction writer.
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Ultimately love is everything.
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And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration.
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I cry at random things, like a flower, or someone giving me a present, or my sister giving me a nice hug.
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I never wanted to be a public intellectual or a talking head.
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I love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar.
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I am opposed to Solidarity because I believe that it is an anti-socialist organisation which desires the overthrow of a socialist state.
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I think that it's important if you run for President that you have to make those important decisions. And your father, if he can help, probably, he helps just by being your father without getting intimately involved.
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I was one of those annoying kids that loves singing and entertaining.
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I learned a lot from being in hell. I learned discipline. I learned that I choose what to put in my body.
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You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.
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Of course, the most important factor of all for long life is a good family. When a person goes home with the wife or the kids giving him endless headaches, then it's hard for that person to enjoy a long life. I am very fortunate, because my wife Elizabeth and my obedient children are very good; they have given me happiness.
