Alfie Kohn Quotes
To be well-educated is to have the desire as well as the means to make sure that learning never ends.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't really care about gossip. I care about building great businesses.
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I want to top expectations. I want to blow you away.
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OS X is sweet: it's simple and intuitive, and I think GNOME shares a lot of values with it.
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My daughter Lila loves the smell of gasoline - she always says, 'Mummy, keep the door open,' when I'm filling up the car. I've heard it is one of the most preferred scents in the world - maybe that's something to study for my next fragrance!
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You have to turn the noise off a little bit. Fortunately, I'm not really on social media. I've been able to live in a bit of a black hole.
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From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.
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I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.
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Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly.
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I don't believe in politics; I don't understand any of it.
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I am fortunate enough with my career that I can speak out to the masses and hopefully be a part of initiating change.
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No one is born evil; it's just the choices that they make.
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Here is the amazing thing about Easter; the Resurrection Sunday for Christians is this, that Christ in the dying moments on the cross gives us the greatest illustration of forgiveness possible.
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I usually eat a salad for lunch and before a game since it keeps me feeling healthy and energized on the field. I love piling on the toppings: the more colorful the better! I usually do nuts, fruit and avocado, but I also mix up my creations with different toppings and lettuces.
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My singing led into acting, and that is how I discovered acting.
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My deepest regret from my years in public service is the failure of the United States and the international community to act sooner to halt these crimes.
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The essayist … can pull on any sort of shirt, be any sort of person, according to his mood or his subject matter - philosopher, scold, jester, raconteur, confidant, pundit, devil's advocate, enthusiast...
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But it was impossible to remain so long in the company of a female, even a divine one, without suffering some form of disillusionment.
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Posterity! you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven that I ever took half the pains to preserve it.
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A third of our food comes from pollinating plants.
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You're scrutinized all through your life - you're scrutinized by your family, by yourself, by society, and your friends in a certain way, shape, or form.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves.
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You never know about the deaths you didn't die: the mountain peaks you missed, the collisions that didn't happen. It's a warm, cosy feeling. It's the way the airlines fly.
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To be well-educated is to have the desire as well as the means to make sure that learning never ends.
