Edwin Boring Quotes
Half the time I read Hayek's The Sensory Order with amazement at the extent of his reading and comprehension. He is right most of the time.
Quotes to Explore
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As an organization, Esri is strong, and we're continuing to grow. We're dedicated to this. And we're excited to see what you can accomplish and to watch your work evolve.
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When you're doing a deal with someone in the southern Sahara, it's a very different way of doing business than in London. You can't sign them in the usual way because they'd end up getting ripped off, which would defeat the object of setting up a label like this.
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At NBC I wasn't really sure if the grandparents were going to get my sense of humor on a particular topic.
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I was with the Jessie Bonstelle Stock Company in Detroit and Buffalo for three seasons - 10 performances and a new play every week. She was an amazing woman who did a great deal for me.
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It couldn't have happened anywhere but in little old New York.
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In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.
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Business today consists in persuading crowds.
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Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.
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Polka dots are fabulous.
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I'm not interested in being Franchise Boy.
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I write poetry on my iPhone. I've got about 100 poems on there.
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When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.
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My passion and energy get mistaken for anger.
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It's patently impossible for a Muslim character to represent 'all Muslims.'
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Sometimes you're in great demand. Then suddenly your career hits the breaks.
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The Negroes have little invention, but strong powers of imitation, so that they readily acquire mechanic arts. They have a great talent for music, and all their external senses are remarkably acute.
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It would be more weird if people didn't stare at me or shout at me.
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Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip.
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To turn the radio on and hear so much more diversity, it's so refreshing. That voice that cuts through what you've been hearing, it's inspiring.
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Start-ups often die in the first 18 to 24 months because of formative mistakes, like choosing a bad co-founder or the wrong corporate entity or an inappropriate platform. Ninety percent of the companies the Founder Institute has created are alive because we've helped them avoid those mistakes.
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Heartless zealotry, whether from the religious right or from the teachers' union on the left, is always troubling.
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An organized mind leads effortlessly to good decision-making.
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Harcourt sent my book to Evelyn Waugh and his comment was: “If this is really the unaided work of a young lady, it is a remarkable product.” My mother was vastly insulted. She put the emphasis on if and lady. Does he suppose you’re not a lady? she says.
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Half the time I read Hayek's The Sensory Order with amazement at the extent of his reading and comprehension. He is right most of the time.
