W. Richard Stevens Quotes
I headed back to Ann Arbor, still having enough contacts there to get my job back at the Computing Center, and liking the city a lot.
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New York City has no need to move on from 9/11 because, in a sense, it moved on days after, moments after.
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It is the job of our military to protect America and to hunt down and kill those who would threaten to murder Americans.
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Muslims remain the most convenient target for prejudice in a city like Delhi, which is far more ghettoized than Bombay or Bangalore, for example.
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One thing I can say about George... he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring.
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The economy needs thriving, job-creating small businesses, but excessive and ill-considered regulations too often get in the way of growth.
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In 1994, after four years of talking about travel on my first show, I realized I knew so little about the world - I knew so little about myself. I decided to quit my job and pursue a postgraduate degree in New York.
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How are the cabs in your city? In Manhattan, where I work, they are rather awful.
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Planning a garden, park, building, or city shouldn't be done in an office.
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DeNiro did a good job playing a catcher in 'Bang the Drum Slowly,' but he's great in everything he does.
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My first modeling job was Gap, and my first time in front of the camera was for a Soda Pop Girls commercial - it's one of those Bratz dolls, Barbie dolls... one of those.
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I do get recognized, but I must say Edinburgh is a fantastic city to live if you're well-known. There is an innate respect for privacy in Edinburgh people, and I also think they're used to seeing me walking around, so I don't think I'm a very big deal.
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After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.
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I got a job as a human rights and refugees officer, working on youth-based projects. But I realized all the kids I was working with were far more into 'The Daily Show' than the policy briefings.
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New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Shanghai doesn't even sit down, and not just because there is no room.
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I'm a nature girl. I grew up in Colorado and was always outside. I still am, even when I'm in the city.
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I like sports, and swimming is my favorite. Doing physical exercises keeps one fit and healthy and helps one work more efficiently. I think we all need to strike a balance between work and relaxation. This can keep us energetic and help us do our job better.
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I came to N.Y.C. in 1988 and got very involved with Act Up. I also started making movies, including two very gay shorts, 'Vaudeville' and 'Lady.' It was the height of the AIDS epidemic, and New York City was both dying and very alive at the same time.
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Shooting at night in Los Angeles is amazing. The city shuts down at 10 P.M. every night, and a whole different cast of characters comes out.
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While visiting Costa Rica, I was inspired to hear that someone had donated a playground to a local school. So when I returned to L.A., one day I just called the principal of a nearby elementary school and asked what I could do. Five years later, I've helped make over nine schools, repainting, renovating, and fixing up playgrounds.
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You need to have laser focus on doing your job.
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My book is already online. I can type 150 words a minute. I took typing in high school.
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Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof.
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There are now more teens going into treatment for marijuana dependency than for all other drugs combined.
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I headed back to Ann Arbor, still having enough contacts there to get my job back at the Computing Center, and liking the city a lot.
