Tom Hanks Quotes
I hope my kids understand that they're not operating in a normal world. And yet there are principles they have to adhere to that are normal - like decency, choosing between right and wrong, and honesty. That's important stuff, whether you're flying first-class or not.
 
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	I was deeply uncertain of who I was and who I wanted to be. I really thought I wanted to be a much cooler guy than what I was.   
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	A lot of guys and people in our society think that chicks just love dudes with money. Chicks love dudes who are successful who happen to have money - do you know what I mean? Chicks are attracted to dudes that are doing their own thing.   
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	When 'our people' get to the point where they can do us some good, they stop being 'our people.'   
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	What I don't miss is living in a small town where everybody knows you, your family, and what you ate for breakfast.   
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	The big things I've had are things I bought myself.   
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	I'm entirely self-taught, which I think is both a blessing and a curse.   
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	Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.   
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	How do you sustain yourself when all the old structures people looked to for support - religion, family, ethnic solidarity - are crumbling, or feel so false that you refuse to avail yourself of them? What comes next?   
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	Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.   
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	I tend to stay away from the comics.   
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	I'm very curious to witness the historic transformation of Chinese women.   
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	Stereotypical vegetarian food looks gray and brown.   
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	Well, I don't think I've ever consciously come up with tricks and tools to, kind of, hide. I do think I'm a bit more vigilant, in terms of safety issues and things. And sometimes it is kind of nice to try to hold onto your anonymity.   
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	Cipla has already developed a generic version, oseltamivir, which would be much cheaper than Tamiflu, the only available drug effective in treating avian flu.   
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	You can hype a questionable product for a little while, but you'll never build an enduring business.   
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	I'm glad I've never been so successful that I couldn't stop doing one thing. I've kind of been able to just kick it along and switch around.   
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	I'll keep going till my face falls off.   
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	It is very difficult for us to know we love somebody because it is an insecure position to be in. But in the end, it is important to be honest about your love because life is not that long.   
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	I'm big on showing people versatility. I'm constantly trying to push myself to break barriers and the idea that we have to stay in one lane.   
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	We go old-school during the summer, like swimming or setting up lemonade stands. I try to teach my kids to make their own fun. Gail Devers
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	I think that Apple has revolutionized every other consumer industry; why not television? The complexity of the experience of using the television gets more and more complicated. So it seems exactly the sort of problem that if anyone is going to change the experience of what the first principles are, it is going to be Apple.   
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	I think in life, you have a choice. You can either be optimistic or pessimistic, and I go for the optimism.   
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	I hope my kids understand that they're not operating in a normal world. And yet there are principles they have to adhere to that are normal - like decency, choosing between right and wrong, and honesty. That's important stuff, whether you're flying first-class or not.   
 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					