John S. Watson Quotes
The greatest advancements in living standards over the past century have been coincident with affordable energy.
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I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.
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My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and she's always with me on everything. The most I've ever been away from her is two days. I love her more than anybody could ever know.
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To get an Army that's already fighting a war to change in stride to a total different military strategy on the ground - and to get everybody on the same page - was accomplished by the sheer force of Dave Petraeus' will.
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Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes.
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My mom was Jewish, so some would call me Jewish.
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I had to quit ballet because it felt like a part of me was dying inside.
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Garbage is the part of your history you don't want your family to know about.
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'Dancing with the Stars' is awesome.
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I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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I have dangerous bones in my body.
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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' isn't a great movie because Audrey Hepburn is brilliant and everyone else isn't. It's a great movie because everybody is fascinating, and she is at the center of it being amazing.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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I am totally a fringe candidate, and so is Bill Weld: you know, two Republican governors serving in heavily blue states, outspoken, small government guys, outspoken on the social liberal side. We're fringe, totally. We're fringe.
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Winning the Stanley Cup in '99 was a dream come true. I'll never forget it.
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The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts.
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You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.
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People will see me at Chelsea the way I am and judge me the way they want to.
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He who is different from me does not impoverish me - he enriches me. Our unity is constituted in something higher than ourselves - in Man... For no man seeks to hear his own echo, or to find his reflection in the glass.
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I'm quite gregarious. But when it comes to relationships, I mean, I'm no good at it. I suck at it. And people say I'm way too hard on myself, but I always feel like somebody else is going to say it if I don't. Why not just beat them to the punch so it doesn't hurt so much?
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Allah is on our side. That is why we will beat the aggressor.
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We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends, compassion is the key to ensuring our own well-being.
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The greatest advancements in living standards over the past century have been coincident with affordable energy.
