Adam Grant Quotes
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I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does.
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One is that we stand - my two confreres and I - in some degree as representatives of a great number of fellow workers over the entire world, who are enthusiastically active in this field of ours.
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The stopwatch doesn't lie. The tape measure doesn't lie.
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It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace on the timid advances of Humour.
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Historically, the Balkans have been an incubator of war.
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I haven't directed a film since 'Appaloosa,' and I've been looking for something because I love the directing thing.
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The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, said an eminent scholar, have God for their Author, the Salvation of mankind for their end, and Truth without any mixture of error for their matter.
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China is a country, still, of great contrast. While hundreds of millions of people are part of the middle class and yearn for things made in America - American brands, movies, music - there are other hundreds of millions of people throughout China who are living on the equivalent of one U.S. dollar a day.
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I do believe that the coal industry sees the cultural shift toward cleaner energy and global warming solutions as a threat to their interests.
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Writing is literally transformative. When we read, we are changed. When we write, we are changed. It's neurological. To me, this is a kind of magic.
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I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.
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I wish to say that we Anarchists have never changed our position. We are Anarchists as of old and still pursue the same ideals.
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But no, I'm still living in LA and haven't dropped off the face of the earth.
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People like music when they're in love, but they don't need it as much. You need music when you're missing someone or you're pining for someone or you're forgetting someone or you're trying to process what just happened.
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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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I had a rat-tail when I was younger. I had this nice Bobby Brown fade, with a rat-tail that was long enough to wrap around my face. I used to chew on the end and bite it.
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I try to avoid experience if I can. Most experience is bad.
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You mustn't always believe what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer.
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I've got two cows licks; when I was a kid, all the boys in school used to have curtains, and my hair never used to do that, ever! I always used to try, and I always looked like the geek.
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Relationships are complicated no matter what style of parenting you choose.
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I had a band before I did standup - I've always done music. I got known for being funny, and that's how I make a living - and from acting - but I never stopped playing and producing and recording music.
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Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to their willingness to accept slavery. The state had been transformed, and the old Roman character gone for ever. Equality among citizens was completely abandoned. All now waited on the imperial command.
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I kind of go to the beat of my own drum.
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Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence.
