Naveen Jain Quotes
I think it's time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind.
Quotes to Explore
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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When I was right out of college, I felt competitive with some of the guys in my class over career stuff.
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If you put up a blog, people can cut out the middle man and get material to you. Which is really helpful because a lot of time there's really cool stuff out there that we just don't see. Because, y'know, the agent is acting in our best interest, but it does sometimes prevent some of the good stuff from getting through.
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With a poetry book I can send 100 copies out to reviewers and other people, and even do it in advance and get their response. It's difficult with iPad: how do you send it out for free, and how do you even disseminate it before it goes into their store?
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I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.
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Culture is a little like dropping an Alka-Seltzer into a glass - you don't see it, but somehow it does something.
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I really am an open book. I don't keep anything in at all, which is good and bad.
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I think whenever you see what may be the seeds of a third party, you need to be very skeptical because there's not a very good track record for third parties.
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You have to master not only the art of listening to your head, you must also master listening to your heart and listening to your gut.
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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
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There are times as an actor when you don't work for two months, sometimes three or sometimes six, and the only thing that's going to keep you sane is if you give back and live your life. I've definitely gone through that. It's like, 'Okay, I'm out of work for two months.' That's two months I can paint.
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Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and it's structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But there's nothing like writing about it right away.
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I focus on supporting high quality early childhood health care and education. By betting my resources on very young children, I know I'm making an investment that pays guaranteed dividends with a high rate of return.
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Small lending institutions lack the capability of their larger counterparts to hire the additional manpower necessary to deal with the hundreds of additional regulations created by Dodd-Frank.
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The young men in the inner city are without guidance, robbing and shooting each other with no remorse... Our system is crazy because we're planning to fail. Everybody needs something to grasp on to.
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If I'm saying a universal truth, but maybe it's something that people don't feel comfortable saying... It's a strange take, but at the same time, what you're hitting on is kind of right. You can relate. That's the heart of comedy. You have to have a point of view. You gotta commit. And the more you commit to it, sometimes the funnier it gets.
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I've always been fascinated by young women who come to New York. The characters in 'Lipstick Jungle' were once young women who came to New York and we see their early experiences through flashbacks.
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My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.
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Mindfulness meditation teaches you to recognise memories and damaging thoughts as they arise. It reminds you that they are memories. They are like propaganda, they are not real. They are not you. You can learn to observe negative thoughts as they arise, let them stay a while and then simply watch them evaporate before your eyes. And when this occurs, an extraordinary thing can happen: a profound sense of happiness and peace fills the void.
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If you are passionate about entrepreneurship like I am, you too can instill this passion in your children.
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Any time you write history, you insert your opinion. You pick and choose what you are going to write about. I feel really happy not inserting myself. I spend too much of my life inserting myself. It's just great to let other people carry the narrative.
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If the person at the wheel refuses to ask for directions, it is time for a new driver.
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I think it's time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind.
