Gary Johnson Quotes
I have had the good fortune to be able to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. I have enjoyed the freedom I had gained from building a successful business from scratch, making some money, and creating the lifestyle I wanted.
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I know I'm in the exceptional position of having money, but I didn't have it for many decades. I'm always trying to get shows put on for 25 per cent less production costs.
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My parents came to see me in a play at Eton when I was 16. And then, when I said I wanted to try for drama school, they knew there was enough passion there for them to be brave and back me.
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A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.
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I often get mistaken for Dumbledore. One wizard is very much like another.
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In North Germany, a troublesome ghost is bagged, and the bag emptied in some lone spot or in the garden of a neighbour against whom a grudge is entertained.
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I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.
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I have never spoken to Eminem. I've never even spoken to him once.
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We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
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What makes Mom the best is that she never put any expectations too high on the kids. She just wanted us to be doing the things that made us happy, as long as we were working hard, but we never had to live up to something.
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Love yourself instead of abusing yourself.
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I actually like getting out of my comfort zone. It shakes me up.
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I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.
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Children like being a little scared, but they don't want to be disturbed.
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Music has a tremendous effect on me. When it's playing, I can't think or do anything other than listen. But I can write to it.
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To keep your job, you fire others or bench them or trade them. You have to do the thinking for 25 guys, and you can't be too close to any of them.
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I can tell more about my weaknesses than my strengths.
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At its core, banking is not simply about profit, but about personal relationships.
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The days of the painter at the Bauhaus appear to be truly over. They are estranged from the actual core of present activities, and their influence is more restricting than inspiring.
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Hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds have played an important role in providing liquidity to our financial system and improving the efficiency of capital markets. But as their role has grown, so have the risks they pose.
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Natural gas is the best transportation fuel. It's better than gasoline or diesel. It's cleaner, it's cheaper, and it's domestic. Natural gas is 97 percent domestic fuel, North America.
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Los Angeles produced the Beach Boys. Dusseldorf produced Kraftwerk. New York produced Chic. Manchester produced Joy Division.
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I wanted to be the moron of the family, because morons seemed to have more fun, more freedom and more personality.
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Compared to Uber, we have a much local business model. We allow the customers to pay in cash as well as use our prepaid wallet. We allow them to book through call centres and pre-book for future travels.
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I have had the good fortune to be able to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. I have enjoyed the freedom I had gained from building a successful business from scratch, making some money, and creating the lifestyle I wanted.
