Dan Ariely Quotes
I always found the appeal to the market gods a bit odd. Why would the market fix mistakes instead of aggravating them?
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God's not thinking about your mistakes, failures or shortcomings. No, His thoughts toward you are good.
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I always have issues with trust.
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I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
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When people first meet me, they're always like, 'What are you?' as far as ethnicity. And I've been pegged as 'ethnically ambiguous.'
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The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.
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An incident that left an impression on me was the 1999 sub-junior national boxing championship held in Calcutta. I had trained extremely hard to get there but got kicked out in the first round itself. 'If others can win, why can't you?' I repeatedly asked myself.
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One always wonders about roads not taken.
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I lived near Arthur's Seat when I lived in Edinburgh. It was the perfect playground as a child. I always have a wee run up there when I'm back.
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Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.
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I always have plans to return to the stage. I leave myself very open. I think what would be more likely is if I did a limited run of something, whether it be a play or a musical.
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I have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility.
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I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.
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I have always believed that what goes around comes around.
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I've always liked acoustic blues. I liked Bob Dylan a lot.
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I think it's very hard to find a good friend. That's why I'm so lucky to have two sisters, because they're my best friends, and they have to be with me forever. They're stuck with me.
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Life is challenging but I'm always up for a challenge.
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The unknown is always frightening.
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The moment is ripe for an experienced businessman to talk practical, prudent economics to the electorate - which is why Mitt Romney's political fortunes are steadily being resurrected from the grave.
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When we were doing 'The West Wing,' the hardest thing about doing 'The West Wing' was being compared to yourself. You go out there and want every episode to be as good as your best episode. I wrote 88 episodes of 'The West Wing,' and when you do that, one of them is going to be your 88th best, so your 88th best better be pretty good.
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Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are.
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There's no substitute to actually being in the room and having people in the room feel the force of your audition. It's very hard to beat that.
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You can sing only what you are. You can paint only what you are. You must be what your experiences, your environment, and your heredity have made you. For better or for worse, you must play your own little instrument in the orchestra of life.
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We are caught in a traffic jam of discursive thought.
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I always found the appeal to the market gods a bit odd. Why would the market fix mistakes instead of aggravating them?
