Benjamin Hooks Quotes
A good history covers not only what was done, but the thought that went into the action. You can read the history of a country through its actions.
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I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have.
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When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.
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Our society wants things to grow, and our society wants things to become bigger and bigger. Everything has to be put under the spotlight.
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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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To put it simply and a bit crudely: Our economy is demanding more well-educated workers than our schools are providing. To attract this scarce resource, communities have to offer more than just jobs.
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It's easy: if you want to grow the economy, encourage job creation, and increase federal revenue, you support making bonus depreciation permanent. Permanency gives job creators the certainty they need to plan and invest in their businesses, including hiring employees.
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I've got friends who are literally working alone on indie games that have no prospect of profit or commercial success. I've got guys working on iPhone games.
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My name is usually the one on the end of people's lips.
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The most important thing is to enjoy yourself and have a good time.
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I entered politics from a completely different background from other people in this field, and that has helped me to see and deal with things differently.
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I've never owned an Apple product. I like the fact that PCs are open architecture and not locked down like Apple products. I feel that Macs are also unjustifiably overpriced.
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Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
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I was just a mini-star when we did 'Gone With the Wind.'
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I started going to exhibitions in Switzerland when I was 10 or 11. As a schoolboy, I would go every afternoon to see the long, thin figures of Giacometti.
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Let me say that I think the economic history of the last 150 years clearly shows that if you want to industrialize a country in a short period, let us say 20 years, and you don't have a well-developed private sector, entrepreneurial class, then central planning is important.
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I stickhandle a lot at practice. I watch a lot of hockey, so I try to either pick up something from other players or watch some video and see what kind of move would work in the same situation.
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When I realized that if I was an actor, I could be any character I wanted instead of just one particular, I was like, 'Wow, that's cool.'
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Confidence has nothing to do with what you look like. If you obsess over that, you'll end up being disappointed in yourself all the time. Instead, high self-esteem comes from how you feel in any moment. So walk into a room acting like you're in charge, and spend your energy on making the people around you happy.
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A mother, after all, is your entry into the world. She is the shell in which you divide and become a life. Waking up in a world without her is like waking up in a world without sky: unimaginable.
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Do I have to use my feet? Can I knock the window out with my head?
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We live in a world where action is what counts.
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A good history covers not only what was done, but the thought that went into the action. You can read the history of a country through its actions.
