Reed Hastings (Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr.) Quotes
What's got me excited about the education space is the growth of the Internet over the next 10, 20, 30 years.
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I believed I was invincible.
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There are some parts of my life that are wonderful, and it's amazing to get to go to cool events and award shows and things like that, but I think the outside perception is that your life just changes overnight and you wear Dolce and Gabanna suits and drive a Mercedes. But life's just not like that.
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Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.
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I love the creativity of New York, but I don't enjoy the city - I don't like living here.
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Little islands of human happiness, peace, and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them.
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I made a commitment to myself; that I wanted to be an actress, and I wanted to do films that make a difference. It has to move people.
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Ask your editor or ask your agent to find out what the house's goals are for your book before it comes out. Get some sense of expectations so you are prepared.
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Abraham Lincoln was killed by the forces of white supremacy.
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I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.
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I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism.
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If you have an opportunity to reach people on a broad scale, it's not enough to just entertain people. You have to take responsibility. You has to do something substantial. Otherwise you're squandering what you have.
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I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.
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I grew up backstage and on movie sets, and I thought they were the most magical places on Earth.
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I feel no compulsion to be a pundit. As a matter of fact, I really don't have that much to say about most things. Working with hard news satisfies me completely.
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Mainly I love working on good writing.
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Traditional performance reviews have passed their sell-by date. Big time. There's research showing that roughly two-thirds of performance appraisals have either no effect - or a negative effect! - on employee performance.
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Mumbai's infectious. Once you start living in Mumbai, working in Mumbai, I don't think you can live anywhere else.
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I haven't always felt it was okay to read romance novels. When I was younger, it embarrassed me to be seen with my books, but I've come out of the closet.
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After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally well. So if you are bound to fake one of them, it had better be life.
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I am a proud Zionist. I can tell you about every blossom that grows in this land. I know the history and the Bible.
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We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.
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As a scientist in charge of space sensors and entire space missions before I was at NASA, I myself was involved in projects that overran. But that's no excuse for remaining silent about this growing problem or failing to champion reform.
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This point is . . . crucial,” writes Dweck. “In the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail — or if you’re not the best — it’s all been wasted. The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome.
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What's got me excited about the education space is the growth of the Internet over the next 10, 20, 30 years.
