Ian Foster Quotes
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In terms of achievement, the pride is very important to me. It keeps me going every day. The money is always second to me.
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I have many different sides; I can be the life and soul of the party - or a wallflower.
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It is not only our duty but our moral obligation to break from the oppression of debt. We must rise above the political considerations and do what is right for the future of our nation.
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I am not a name-dropper. I can't help it if everybody I know is famous.
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I am young, and I think all young guys would love to play a superhero - any superhero - it doesn't matter. I could be a superhero that would just turn into a big blob or something like that, but I could tell all the ladies, 'Hey, I am superhero!'
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We do have serious energy needs for the country, we are aware that natural gas is especially in demand because of its air quality benefits: 90 percent of new power plants have been natural gas-powered.
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My job is to help more people have jobs.
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Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.
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You have to mind your Ps and Qs a little bit.
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I wanted to look at the mentality that can breed that sort of intensity, that kind of cutthroat, pressure-cooker feeling, especially a form of music like jazz, that should be - or you'd think should be - all about liberation and improvisation and everything.
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Tiny quails may not seem as impressive as a mammoth turkey, but there is something refreshing about a spread of individual birds on the Christmas table.
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If you're on a budget, Sweetgreen is a new chain of salad bars that are very good but inexpensive. You choose from a menu or customise your own, with some protein, a healthy salad and a great dressing.
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If you don't go to a dance, you can never be rejected, but you'll never get to dance, either.
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If you're writing a thriller, mystery, Western or adventure-driven book, you'd better keep things moving rapidly for the reader. Quick pacing is vital in certain genres. It hooks readers, creates tension, deepens the drama, and speeds things along.
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The first job of a writer is to be honest.
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Overpaying the banks for their toxic assets could contribute capital, but that may not be politically feasible or attractive.
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You can have the best people in the business, but if they're not collaborating - and they're butting heads - then it's all going to go south.
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I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things.
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It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together.
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The roles that men and women play are no longer the standard traditional roles of way back when but are those of two very individual people living their lives. I think it's been a hard transition in society - just take a look at the divorce rate - to figure out what that means now. How do you resolve that?
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The ultimate goal of therapy... it's too hard a question. The words come to me like tranquility, like fulfillment, like realizing your potential.
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Going to New York to do whatever - show business - it just seemed fun. It seemed fun to go to the big city and meet all kinds of different people and maybe be famous. It was just exciting. So I wasn't scared.
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I have a problem with the term social entrepreneurship because people say only business helps to make the world a better place.
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There's risk no matter which way you go in this business.
