Bob Burg Quotes
The 8 key words that will move practically anyone to your side of the issue: 'If you can't do it, I'll definitely understand.'
Quotes to Explore
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I just think 'Broad City' - Comedy Central's answer to 'Girls' - is the best thing that's been put on television in years. It's amazing.
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If I allow journalists to describe a collection and they make mistakes, I'm upset, because the retractions are never noticed.
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I got fired for giving coffee away. It was just my regulars. I'd say, 'Don't worry about it,' and they'd put down a dollar tip. Technically, I was stealing. Ethically, I was boosting morale!
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I make mistakes on a very grand scale.
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I'm a huge Disney nut. I have been since I was a little kid.
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What's great about working on a sitcom is that I spend so much time with people who are in other fields as well, such as writing, directing, and/or camera operating. Being on set is like being on a playground. I go from one thing to the next, and I've learned so much and hope to continue learning.
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A final of a grand slam is always a matter of details. Maybe a point here, a point there will make the difference. Maybe someone who is a bit more gutsy than the other player, someone who is having a better day than the others.
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The historian is a prophet looking backward.
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It is generally believed that it is the students who derive benefit by working under the guidance of a professor. In reality, the professor benefits equally by his association with gifted students working under him.
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I don't like to be feared, and I can't work in conflict, I'm very bad with conflict. I try to avoid it, it paralyzes me.
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Foreign universities have two aspects - content and brand. If we focus on the brand, we could lose out on the content. The idea is to focus on the content.
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We may be coming to a new golden age of instrument making.
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If Morrissey could be a singer, then anybody could.
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Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet, oniony flavour very satisfying.
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When the Transportation Security Administration adopted body scanners at airports, activists wrote the Fourth Amendment on their underwear in metallic paint readable by the new devices.
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I bought an island in 1987. It's in one of the lakes in Canada. I went around it in my boat and went to the real estate office and bought it. It's the best $65,000 I've ever spent. My family camp on it and we have great times there.
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The first interviews I gave were entirely unpleasant. You have people trying to trip you up with impolite questions that have nothing to do with the books. It's simply vulgar curiosity, and I won't have it.
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My aim is that every sermon series I preach is prepared as though I were teaching a college-level course.
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Teaching literature is impossible; that is why it is difficult.
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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
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The 8 key words that will move practically anyone to your side of the issue: 'If you can't do it, I'll definitely understand.'
