Eric Thomas Quotes
I learned that a real friendship is not about what you can get, but what you can give. Real friendship is about making sacrifices and investing in people to help them improve their lives.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
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As a press secretary and on 'The Five,' I've learned that I have a choice in how I answer a question. There's combative or productive - I get to take my pick.
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Happiness is understanding that friendship is more precious than mere things, more precious than getting your own way, more precious than being in situations where true principles are not at stake.
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I mix talents and friendship, which is not very professional, but it's my way of thinking. So I love Azzedine Alaia, because I've known him for 30 years, and he's making my dresses most of the time.
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A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
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I used to have so many opinions before I learned the facts.
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We cannot make events. Our business is wisely to improve them.
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I wanted to shred, so I learned classical guitar.
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I feel I learned as much from fellow students as from the professors.
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I always want to improve.
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I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve.
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People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.
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From an early age I didn't buy into the value systems of working hard in a nine-to-five job. I thought creativity, friendship and loyalty and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable was much more interesting.
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Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
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Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.
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Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.
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We've had American TV shows in Britain for years and that hasn't affected our culture at all.
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I was in college in the '60s, and the whole feminist movement had swept me up.
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There was no active, conscious decision-making point, just a gradual realization over time that I'm very happy minus children and marriage.
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You know you're gonna have failures, there's no way to avoid it. Especially if you're an entrepreneur, if you're doing something new, of course there are gonna be mistakes. How can you not make mistakes? You don't know what you're going; it's unchartered territory.
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I learned that a real friendship is not about what you can get, but what you can give. Real friendship is about making sacrifices and investing in people to help them improve their lives.
