Steve Forbert (Samuel Stephen "Steve" Forbert) Quotes
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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
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I keep returning to the central question facing over-50 women as we move into our Second Adulthood. What are our goals for this stage in our lives?
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While many in the social enterprise space often qualify themselves as 'non-profit,' these organizations should instead treat themselves as 'for-purpose.' These organizations should focus on their mission to create social good, while still treating themselves with the same commitment to rigor and discipline as the best for-profits.
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An alliance of civilisations can be our most powerful weapon in the fight against terror.
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'Sister Act' was my first audition out of school. I was 21 and cast as the understudy. It was non-Equity, so I lived in L.A. on $300 a week. I did that for a month and then came to New York to do a couple of gigs, including 'Hair' in the park, before going to London with 'Sister Act,' where I played the lead.
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By accepting what the external structures have told us we need to do, we have given the power of our realities and ourselves to others. It is time to tell a new story for women, and that can only start with women.
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Literature overtakes history, for literature gives you more than one life. It expands experience and opens new opportunities to readers.
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I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.
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We don't need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.
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What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind.
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If you live a rebellious lifestyle, then you rebel against things because they go against your ideals and the integrity of who you are as a person.
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I've been happily dedicated to the same woman for a number of years. I never even look at other women.
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I think the technology will get bigger and the price of Bitcoin will go up, so I'm speculating to increase my purchasing power. But I don't intend to sell the Bitcoin. I intend to hold it until there's a day where I can just use Bitcoin completely.
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Our music has been an incredible gift to help us make a difference.
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In theater or movies you see either 'I'm religious' or 'I'm an atheist.' I've never seen too much discussion of 'I believe there's a higher power but I'm hesitant to reach out to him because I don't know if I'm worthy of his attention.'
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Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.
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Religion and slavery are incompatible.
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My biggest concern with the whole deal with 'Total Divas' and with WWE - and, you know, they want you to be engaged with social media and all this kind of stuff - I don't want to live my life to entertain other people.
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I believe that sexism in tech is a real problem.
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I don't kid myself in thinking that I'm on the front lines. I know the people who are on the front lines. I mean there are people in some freakin' significant places making on-the-ground social front line change. I've marched. I've put feet on the ground for what I believe and what I'm against with no compromise. And there are people who are risking a whole hell of a lot more than me to make change, that's for damn sure.
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It always gave me the creeps when I saw performers who desperately wanted the audience to like them. That's not what I'm about.
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The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.
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I've always tried to be funny, or stupid, or whatever. I love making people laugh and I think it comes quite naturally to me.
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I like getting requests from audience members.
