Adam Grant Quotes
To get real diversity of thought, you need to find the people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation.
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North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
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Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films.
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Seriously, 'Honey Boo Boo' is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good.
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I'm not being offered a constant stream of wonderful parts with wonderful directors that would keep me away from the theatre. When they turn up, I do them.
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I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the gym.
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Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine.
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We need to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, and that means stopping the federal government from spying on the cellphones and emails of law-abiding citizens.
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I love the Royal Family. The Queen, she's fabulous.
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Governments and nations should sit together and resolve issues. Reforms must be reached through understanding. But others should not interfere.
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The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.
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The essence of architecture is form and space, and light is the essential element to the key to architectural design, probably more important than anything. Technology and materials are secondary.
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My little son, Atticus, desperately needs his dad and I haven't been there for him... and that's sad.
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All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
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That's a beautiful thing. The more successful you are, the more people are going to come and be a part of music.
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I knew on the day that I accepted my job at CNN that a ratings victory at 8 P.M. was going to be a formidable challenge. As I have been told over and over, this is the toughest time slot in cable news.
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The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.
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When you work as hard as you can and as much as you can to make your first album, and you don't make any money, then you change things.
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I mean, Tool has a style, but we try to make all our songs sound different from each other.
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The Europeans have lots of data on the use of adjuvanted flu vaccine in the elderly, but I don't think anybody has really good data on adjuvants in children.
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I’ve always been mischievous but never malevolent. What is life without mischief? Life is kind of dreary, isn’t it? I know there are a lot of serious issues that are obviously worth talking about, but ultimately, surely life is about letting go and just trying to enjoy yourself.
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I wasn't a major in political science for nothing, so I understood the politics of beauty and the politics of race when it comes to the fashion industry.
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The system is not really particularly amenable to filmmakers who write and direct their own work. It's much more about the studio already having a property that has a marketable concept and then hiring the director on board.
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I have to slow down for some people. In Louisiana, people didn't have a clue what I was talking about. I remember seeing people glaze over. Seeing the moment where they've just completely lost all... They just wait for me to stop talking and then say, 'Yeah.'
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To get real diversity of thought, you need to find the people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation.
