Al Ries Quotes
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Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
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A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.
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Music isn't like news, where it's what happened five minutes ago or even 10 seconds ago that matters. With music, a song from the 1960s could be as relevant to someone today as the latest Ke$ha song.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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There's no first impressions anymore. You go to a job interview, and they'll probably Google you. It's a shame - people should play it a little closer to the chest as far as what information they release to the world. If I'm angry about something, I'm not going to take to my Twitter.
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I love bad movies, whereas going to the theater for me is a painful experience. I think it's really hard to sit and watch actors do something live and have it not go well.
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Everyone freaks out because my character is the only one who has shorts on the Galactica. Well, that is because I went and grabbed a pair of pants and scissors and cut them off and gave her shorts.
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I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for Lassie.
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Every member of Congress deserves a seat at the table to be involved in the process. I will continue fighting for this to become a reality in Washington, and will be running for speaker of the House.
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I was once an extra in a Bruce Springsteen video where they did a live performance video at Tramps. I forget the name of the song.
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Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.
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Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.
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I don't even listen to hip-hop anymore. All my friends are white and over 40.
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I love acting.
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Now I have to motivate myself much more than I had previously.
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It was OK for the media to pursue Former President Clinton year after year for lying about a private, consensual sexual affair, but we have five justices who committed one of the biggest crimes in American History, and it ceased to be a big story.
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Giving the control over powerful AI to the highest bidder is unlikely to lead to the best world we can imagine.
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I had lived all of my youthful dreams, but I couldn't think of many adult ones. I finally realized that we don't have many dreams for adults because, historically, people have always died much younger than they do today.
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It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.
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Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education.
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Underlying the preaching of the Puritans are three basic axioms: 1. The unique place of preaching is to convert, feed and sustain, 2. The life of the preacher must radiate the reality of what he preaches, 3. Prayer and solid Bible study are basic to effective preaching.
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I've heard though that there is a younger generation of tonal French composers who are reacting with vigour.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
