Richard Powers Quotes
For me, university was just awful because it was closing one door after the other of all these candy shops of professional possibilities.
Quotes to Explore
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With liberalisation, Indian industry gained international exposure because of which it became imperative for companies to rework their strategies to become globally competitive.
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I don't pray because I don't want to bore God.
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It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.
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Poor countries are poor because they are wasting their resources.
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We did not become libertarians because we are altruists.
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We can reorient our products and business strategy because we are an agile organisation.
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I remain on 'SVU' because it is an incredible opportunity.
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It's absolutely impossible, but it has possibilities.
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The past is open to all sorts of magical possibilities because it can't be verified. It's as we make it, so it seems to be entirely free. It seems to be completely up for grabs. But of course it's not.
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I'm always the cousin that can't make it to the family functions because I'm busy.
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At school, I got teased because I was so thin and awkward-looking.
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If you are different, or you have minimum possibilities, you can still succeed. I am living proof of that.
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Something even minor I do is going to be reported because of things that have happened in the past. You have to be aware of that.
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I haven't written about an immigrant experience because I haven't experienced that before and am focused on existential themes.
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I blog because I have something to say.
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I'm an example of someone who never made it to university. I did have this dream to be a musician. I felt that this dream had an expiration date.
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Everything I do today is because of what I did when I was 14.
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My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.
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As a longtime follower of our state university system, we're always behind the curve. We always react to problems. We don't look to solve those problems before they occur.
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My dad was a big car guy. If you wanted to spend time with my dad, he was working on the car.
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Nowadays, you can be a fan of someone that's not an actor or artist. You can be a fan of someone that makes YouTube videos.
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Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.
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For me, university was just awful because it was closing one door after the other of all these candy shops of professional possibilities.
