Warren Bennis Quotes
The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
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Whether you listen to a piece of music, or a poem, or look at a picture or a jug, or a piece of sculpture, what matters about it is not what it has in common with others of its kind, but what is singularly its own.
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In America, music is more tightly categorized.
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I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.
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We were these arty punks from Hollywood. I considered myself an intellectual.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I have my own people that make my clothes because it's hard for me to find stuff that fits.
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The so-called skills gap is really a gap in education, and that affects all of us.
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Outside of the mindless sitcoms that the networks thrive on, people able to think generally consider most entertainment is escape in one form or another.
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I'd say Juventus has a story as legendary as the Yankees.
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I can see myself always writing songs - but I'm not sure if I'll always want to perform.
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The biggest kick I get is to communicate with those who are exiled from the game - in hospitals, homes, prisons - those who have seldom seen a game, who can't travel to a game, those who are blind.
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I can write best in the silence and solitude of the night, when everyone has retired.
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Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away.
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Even though I hadn't read a word of it, I grew up hating 'Moby-Dick.'
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This job certainly doesn't win you a huge amount of friends, I accept that, but it is very enjoyable, and deep down I think it's probably quite a worthwhile job.
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Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order, as if order were an imperative of human existence.
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In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.
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One of the most interesting things about science fiction and fantasy is the way that the genres can offer different perspectives on matters to do with the body, the mind, medical technology, and the way we live our lives.
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I am very proud to be African. I want to defend African people, and I want to show to the world that African players can be as good as the Europeans and South Americans.
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People will always challenge you on an idea as long as it has not been concretized by somebody else.
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The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
