Henry Sy (Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr.) Quotes
There is no substitute for hard work. There is no such thing as overnight success or easy money.
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I used to sing in jazz clubs with a friend until she went another way.
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My career is a black comedy of sorts. I spent a lot of time explaining myself to various different groups. But more and more, I'm finding that the desire to communicate, which all these audiences share, is a powerful thing.
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The way I was raised, family was always the most important. When I had our first daughter, Natasha, I knew that's what I wanted to do.
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I want to serve chess through games, books that are works of art. I would like to bring the game closer to many people all over the world.
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I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes.
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The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive.
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Millions of people gave their lives fighting fascism and imperialism, but Pearl Harbor was the event that forever changed the course of human history.
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To give pain is the tyranny; to make happy, the true empire of beauty.
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Albums are like diaries. You go through phases, technically and emotionally, and they reflect the state that you're in at the time.
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The daily calendar seemed, to me, like a kind of cartoon black hole, and you didn't have to be a rocket scientist to know that that couldn't be sustained indefinitely. That's why I pulled the plug on that one after the '02 edition. Kind of a preemptive strike.
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Great books are rare.
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Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do - can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do.
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I said we needed to organize women around the world to push peace.
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Men don't oppress women any more than women oppress men.
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I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.
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I fall in love with something and wear it every day until it's destroyed. My most treasured items have a very short shelf life because I love them too much.
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I don't think because you have money you have taste... Education and money - this is quite rare. No?
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I try to let my game speak for itself.
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I was a theater geek, and I was a surly cheerleader, and that's really kind of a contradiction.
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Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire.
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Foras Road has a sordid reputation (…) Old crones sat in doorways, while their daughters were pushed out to earn money. It is intriguing that a society which is very covert with sexuality should be so straightforward about prostitution.
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The governors of the world believe, and have always believed, that virtue can only be taught by teaching falsehood, and that any man who knew the truth would be wicked. I disbelieve this, absolutely and entirely. I believe that love of truth is the basis of all real virtue, and that virtues based upon lies can only do harm.
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Nobody ever thinks a song is about them. Well, not when it's mean. When it's a good song everybody thinks it's about them. And when it's mean, nobody thinks it's about them.
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There is no substitute for hard work. There is no such thing as overnight success or easy money.
