John Paulson Quotes
It is the manager and the team that affect performance, not the size of the fund or firm.
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We don't need to bring down the rich folk to help the poor.
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I studied the lives of jazz singers who would tour Europe, and... what I learned was life was big ride for them. They'd seen the dark side of humanity... but touring the world playing jazz, it was a truly carefree way of living. A great escapism, if you like.
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I'm very interested in the idea of a large group of people who come together quite suddenly, but not illogically, for reasons that could not have been anticipated.
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If Youku had adopted YouTube's business model, we just would not be here. We would not exist.
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As an actor, you have to give up all control to the director. He's the boss and has all the power. I'm a control freak, so that's really hard for me. Then when you see a film later, it can be infuriating, really disappointing. I've been very lucky, though, and so many of my early experiences were great.
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Many people love in themselves what they hate in others.
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Gluttony is not a secret vice.
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Except for the Bible, the two greatest documents ever written are the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
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Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.
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I connect with people on a daily basis.
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I love Madrid.
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Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
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The bust of Colonel Sanders stands as a monument to cruelty and has no place in the Kentucky state Capitol.
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Vegetarian and frugal it may be, but the chickpea is one of the most versatile ingredients you could keep in your cupboards.
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It is incredibly important to set goals for your business, as if you have no direction for your business, your online business will be a failure.
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Some struggle is healthy. If you can embrace it rather than be angry, you can use it as your pilot light.
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We see in the electroencephalogram a concomitant phenomenon of the continuous nerve processes which take place in the brain, exactly as the electrocardiogram represents a concomitant phenomenon of the contractions of the individual segments of the heart.
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There are many more serial killers living outside the prison walls than inside.
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I'm not going to say that every record I've put out was the greatest record in history, but I'd stand by even the bad ones. Don't make excuses, make hits.
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Most of the performances I see on TV and in movies are so self-conscious and overacted. I would think a natural actress would be welcome.
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Anyone who's read my 'Terror in the Skies' series knows that I have not been writing with an eye toward approval from any government agency.
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No bought potpourri is so pleasant as that made from ones own garden, for the petals of the flowers one has gathered at home hold the sunshine and memories of summer, and of past summers only the sunny days should be remembered.
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Stress on fast growing companies comes from a lot of different places. The one that is often the largest, and creates the most second-order issues, is the composition of the leadership team. More specifically, it's specific people on the leadership who don't have the scale experience their role requires at a particular moment in time.
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It is the manager and the team that affect performance, not the size of the fund or firm.
