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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I'm thrilled to be joining Gap Inc., a company that understands the importance of integrating technology and retail in ways that improve the lives of its customers.
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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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Marlon was more of a formal zoo director type.
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I just feel like I influence people because I'm like - I was practically homeless.
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People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
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The same myths are told in every culture, and they might swap out details, but it's still the same story. It's the same story, but with a different face.
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Homophobia in male sports is much stronger than in women's sports; the locker room environment is a lot different. It's going to be much more of a brave step, an earthshaking move, for a gay male athlete to come out.
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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.
