Arthur George Street (A. G. Street) Quotes
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If we overregulate, over control, impose too many burdens and too much bureaucracy - or if we do it across the board, without taking into account the differences among businesses and their relative impact on society - that could make people risk-averse and dampen the entrepreneurial spirit.
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I left my job in the fall, and now I can set my life up around writing instead of squeezing writing into my day; it's amazing to have that time, and I feel very lucky.
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I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York.
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I didn't want to be a number. I didn't want to be an object.
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We're overpaying him, but he's worth it.
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It takes so long for the folks who are earning minimum wage to finally see a little bit of a rise... that it takes a little nudge, I think, from government.
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One rare and exceptional deed is worth far more than a thousand commonplace ones.
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As I matriculate my way down the field of life, I will never forget this moment and you wonderful people who helped make this day possible.
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Twenty percent of students in Israel's schools are haredim; another 20% are retired; another 20% are Arab. I have no problem with any of them.
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A good amount of the guys wanted to date me. Even older guys looking at me. It took some getting used to.
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The only reality show that I do tune in for is 'Shark Tank.'
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Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
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I've got a coin with my face on it. It is really bizarre.
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To me, there is nothing but puerility in a tale in which the human form – and local human passions and conditions and standards – are depicted as native to other worlds and universes.
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Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.
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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying that since Demosthenes.
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As a kid, I always felt connected to Africa; it was something I was very proud of.
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Self-complacency is pleasure accompanied by the idea of oneself as cause.
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Men will find that they can ... avoid far more easily the perils which beset them on all sides by united action.
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Design is about creating spaces for people to enjoy and of course, creating moments where you elevate the spirit, but 'design for good' is figuring out a program that not only creates better spaces, but creates jobs, creates new industry and really kind of raises the conversation about how we rebuild.
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I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action--no matter what the action is--might help you feel better.
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Even as I approach the gambling hall, as soon as I hear, two rooms away, the jingle of money poured out on the table, I almost go into convulsions.
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Every man has his secret desire, I suppose, and mine is someday to own a farm.
