Alfie Kohn Quotes
People will typically be more enthusiastic where they feel a sense of belonging and see themselves as part of a community than they will in a workplace in which each person is left to his own devices.
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I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.
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Bodhisattva is enlightened in the Buddhist philosophy, religion, tradition. He's enlightened. It's fine - I don't really fight it - but many people use the term 'zen' and terms like 'nirvana,' 'enlightenment' in an almost superficial way. It's not that complicated.
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Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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I made a very slatternly mother, notably unkeen on housework, unaware that homes need to be cleaned now and then, and too often to be found with a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other.
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I'm so freaking competitive it's unbelievable.
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Just now, Christianity is in the ascendant. Buddhism and Taoism are decadent; their influence cannot long hold its own. Buddhism has long since passed its meridian; Taoism has only demons, not gods.
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Christine Bass was my high school music teacher. She took a program on its last legs and within a few years turned into one of the best programs in the country. Our high school dominated national choir competitions all through her 20-plus year tenure.
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The more playoff games and Super Bowls and things of that nature that you're in obviously is going to build your portfolio and raise your visibility.
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One thing is for sure: a World Cup without me is nothing to watch.
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History shows us that in times of people feeling like they are in need of some sort of rebellion or protests, the artists rise because the poetry we create about pain and its relationship to culture in the world begins to soothe and heal people who are feeling confused or afraid.
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I always assumed I'd be a terribly patient mum but it turns out I'm not!
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I came out even with all the struggles I endured on Rikers Island.
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I have to find work wherever it might be hiding.
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When a piece is done, I mix it before going on to any other piece.
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The ethics of journalism are one thing. Another thing is the ethics of business.
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Broadening and deepening the relationship with our users and advertisers have always been our strategic priority.
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I think my confidence has developed over the years in terms of the speed at which I will reveal how collaborative I want to be.
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In the case of Marilyn and John Kennedy, I think they did affect change.
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Gun control means control. It means control for the government and the government starts controlling the people.
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The world is a heartbreaking place, without any question.
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A country that relies on aid? Death is better than that. It stops you from achieving your potential, just as colonialism did.
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I think we have enough trouble finding community in this country, and sport does provide that. It is a mediocrisy, the greatest mediocrisy. If you're the best, it shows in sports. Nobody can say, 'Well, he's only there because of his connections,' or whatever. In that sense, I suppose it upholds democracy and the best in us.
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People will typically be more enthusiastic where they feel a sense of belonging and see themselves as part of a community than they will in a workplace in which each person is left to his own devices.
