Adam Grant Quotes
As a man, it is true that I will never know what it is like to be a woman. As an organizational psychologist, though, I feel a responsibility to bring evidence to bear on dynamics of work life that affect all of us, not only half of us.
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I feel like if we're not running, we're basically disrespecting our bodies. When you're running, you're really using your body for what it's meant to do.
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Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.
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I have a love/hate relationship with just about everything, but certainly with America.
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The Bible is very clear about one thing: Using politics to create fairness is a sin.
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Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
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Novels are my favorite to write and read. I do like writing personal essays, too. I'm not really a short story writer, nor do I tend to gravitate to them as a reader.
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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I like beautiful clothing. I love Bergdorfs.
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My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
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We love a tale of heroes and villains and conflicts requiring a neat resolution.
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For everybody that does something bad there's gotta be someone that does something good.
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Racism is unacceptable in the real world, and it's unacceptable online.
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Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle.
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Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find it a little grating.
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In my next life, I want to be a housecat. Naps all the time!
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I think it's difficult to do fashion for men, because either you become very over-homosexual fashion or very boring fashion. You don't want a boy who looks 15 in a little pair of shorts with some strange art... But to see just a jacket and tie is boring.
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Musical theater is one of my passions.
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Whatever road you've been given, enjoy that road.
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I never went to stage school or anything like that. It was always plays, productions at school and things like that. The thing for me with acting was it was the only thing I could fully concentrate on. I loved playing sports. I didn't really love studying.
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You don't get old being stupid.
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I want to be with my best friend. My best friend, my wife. Who could ask for anything more?
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If you sit there and dwell on the fact that you did something... you will lose your mind.
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As a man, it is true that I will never know what it is like to be a woman. As an organizational psychologist, though, I feel a responsibility to bring evidence to bear on dynamics of work life that affect all of us, not only half of us.
