Harold Ross Quotes
Think as you work, for in the final analysis, your worth to your company comes not only in solving problems, but also in anticipating them.
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I promised my mom that if, after a year of putting 150 percent into my career it didn't work out, I would go back to school. I never did go back.
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I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed my work.
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A fair question could be posed in this fashion: If people are not obeying existing laws, what makes us think they would obey any new laws?
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My parents got to see all my hard work pay off.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it.
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Messengers of Peace such as Midori - and our Goodwill Ambassadors, who work directly with the UN agencies - are dedicated and well-informed and credible advocates on behalf of the United Nations. They help us educate audiences worldwide and rally support on key issues of the United Nations.
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To be a good artist, you have to serve the work of art and allow it to be what it is supposed to be.
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I want to make something that's respectful and respected. And I think you can make something for women that is respected on television.
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I want to do work that has a message and casts a light over an area that's dark. But I'm fun and jovial, too.
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I saw a '60 Minutes' piece on Google as a place to work. It was such a foreign concept from what I understood as a regular job. There's free food, sleeping pods, Ping-Pong. I'm the kind of guy who likes to get involved in everything - I'd be all over the Ping-Pong.
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Letters actually work. Even the top dog himself takes time every day to read 10 letters that are picked out by staff. I can tell you that every official that I've ever worked with will tell you about the letters they get and what they mean.
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My grandmother was always upbeat, a naturally happy person. I think I got that from her.
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I think it's really good to get the adrenaline pumping.
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Frankly, one of the problems we have in the country is we're not forming enough families. And that is hurting our economic work, and it's hurting our economic projections, because the best place for a child is within a strong family unit.
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If I recall correctly, I think I signed my first contract with Tor in 1983.
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People have the problem of denial. This is one of the things I learned in Lebanon. Everybody who left Beirut when the war started, including my parents, said, 'Oh, its temporary.' It lasted 17 years! People tend to underestimate the gravity of these situations. That's how they work.
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I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating.
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I'm quite adept at writing two or sometimes even three stories at once. So if I get stuck on one story, I switch the next and let my subconscious work on unraveling any plot problems from another story.
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Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.
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Get the facts. Recognize the equities of all concerned. Realize the necessity of doing a better job every day. Keep an open mind and work hard. The last is most important at all. There is no short cut.
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Do you want to know the truth, or see me hit a few dingers?
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The best use of history is as an inoculation against radical expectations, and hence against embittering disappointments.
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I don't read any reviews, so I'm oblivious to what they have to say. I'm completely unaware. It's fantastic.
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Think as you work, for in the final analysis, your worth to your company comes not only in solving problems, but also in anticipating them.
