John Hagel III Quotes
For most western executives, innovation is about breakthrough technology or innovation. If it's not breakthrough, it's not interesting, and it's all about technology and products.
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When I was maybe 22, 23 years old or so, I was sort of floating in between New Japan, Ring of Honor, TNA - not really committed to one place.
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It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may.
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I don't have a daily routine, beyond brushing my teeth. It changes every day.
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For me, great music doesn't just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.
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I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently.
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Many have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver. For me such is not the aim, but to consider only what virtue and power may lie in medicines.
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Christians who believe in the Bible believe that it is their job to bring others the joy of salvation. Even if they're murdered, beaten to death, imprisoned - that's what you do for God.
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I remember fear and I remember the potential of nuclear war.
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My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.'
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Most pitchers fear losing their fastball, but since I don't have one, I have nothing to fear but fear itself.
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All art began as sacred art, you know? I mean, all painting began as religious painting. All writing began as religious writing.
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The distinctive feature of my family was intolerance of sensitivity and emotion - 'Everything's great, it all has to be great all the time and why do you have to spoil it?' Whereas probably the most fundamental and important thing to me has been defending my right to tell the truth about how I feel.
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I know of musicians who have played together for decades who hate each other. The Modern Jazz Quartet for one.
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I don't really get to see a lot of other comedians, because I work with the same people all the time. The guy I really like is Nick DiPaulo. I love Nick DiPaulo, but again, he's a buddy of mine. But I liked him for a long time. I liked him before he was a buddy of mine.
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Katie Couric is one of my favorite people.
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A fatwa is a religious edict. Such edicts bind only those who seek to follow the Imam issuing them but can be regarded as an option for others seeking an alternative view.
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The only end of writing is to enable the readers better to enjoy life, or better to endure it.
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Punk recognised the fact that the establishment had no room. There's no point in saying you've got the establishment wrong because they hadn't got the establishment wrong, they'd got it absolutely dead on.
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In the technology industry, a 48 hour work week would be, for most, a vacation.
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I've always been very fascinated by technology - the Internet, social media.
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Socialism is simply Communism for people without the testosterone to man the barricades.
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You have to succeed as a young actor, then as a dad actor, those would be my 'Harvey Moon' years, then as an old actor.
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For most western executives, innovation is about breakthrough technology or innovation. If it's not breakthrough, it's not interesting, and it's all about technology and products.
