Bob Lewis Quotes
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I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.
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I'm very interested in the idea of a large group of people who come together quite suddenly, but not illogically, for reasons that could not have been anticipated.
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I try to support stories that enable us to see the difficulties in our society and the challenges we face, which is why I've also produced documentaries like 'Brick City' and 'Serving Life.'
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In the right context, you can make ugly sounds, different sounds feel right at home.
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I will take the subway and look at certain women and think 'God, that woman's story will never be told. How come that lady doesn't get a movie about her?'
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There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.
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My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.
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Some struggle is healthy. If you can embrace it rather than be angry, you can use it as your pilot light.
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I am very proud to say that America is my home! I have so much respect for this country and the people in it. I'm so grateful that you guys have taken me in with care and respect.
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I was, if you like, a successful schoolboy in that I had a degree of talent in all the required things that make you a success at school.
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Mainstream American society finds it easiest to be tolerant when the outsider chooses to minimize the differences that separate him from the majority. The country club opens its doors to Jews. The university welcomes African-Americans. Heterosexuals extend the privilege of marriage to the gay community.
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The future of any corporation is as good as the value system of the leaders and followers in the organization.
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I'm not actually posh; I'm really rough and from the wrong side of the tracks. I grew up in Putney, which is pretty rough.
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We have a rich tradition here in the United States of great decathletes, which is amazing 'cause we have absolutely no program to develop these guys. Zero. There's nothing. They do it on their own, just like I did back in '76.
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I'm a baby. I sleep like a baby - I'm up every two hours. And I think a lot. I worry a lot. I have great nights of no sleep where ideas come.
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One thing about Los Angeles is it feels like it's not new. It feels like it's already been built, and it's deteriorating, except for the places they're trying to make nicer. But in general, you drive all through the city, and the city feels like it was new a long time ago.
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The thing about the max is, you're worth whatever somebody is willing to pay you, in my mind.
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Every sentence has a truth waiting at the end of it and the writer learns how to know it when he finally gets there.
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When you have the cast, the sets, the lights, an opera takes on its own life. I'm not one of those directors who marches in with a set of plans.
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I'm not a royal family watcher.
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Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love.
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Good leaders need to be able to connect to all of those around them. This is especially true at Whole Foods, where we have a very team-oriented culture.
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These guys got to know each other. They had already become a team before we got here.
