David Mandel Quotes
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While many in the social enterprise space often qualify themselves as 'non-profit,' these organizations should instead treat themselves as 'for-purpose.' These organizations should focus on their mission to create social good, while still treating themselves with the same commitment to rigor and discipline as the best for-profits.
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When I was in college, I studied business because I thought I wanted to be a director and producer.
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When we shoot 'Scrubs' I spend every waking hour of my life in an abandoned and haunted hospital. All I can date there are ghosts and they tend to be horrible snugglers.
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On June 23, 1864, Ambrose Bierce was in command of a skirmish line of Union soldiers at Kennesaw Mountain in northern Georgia. He'd been a soldier for three years and, in that time, had been commended by his superiors for his efficiency and bravery during battle.
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When I designed my first house in L.A., I didn't have any money - I did it all on my own. I liked that.
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Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.
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Yeah... I was a singer as a kid. I had a lot of stage fright, and what's happened with 'Idol,' it has got me past so much of that.
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A pitcher will never be a big winner until he hates hitters.
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The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.
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If you do not love me I shall not be loved If I do not love you I shall not love.
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I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.
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An author's ability to bring a marketing synopsis to the table - along with a great manuscript - makes a difference in what books get picked up. This is true for both fiction and nonfiction titles. You need to show your publisher what you've got in your marketing arsenal.
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Whether addressing immediate crises or building long-term foundations of peace, the United Nations will remain committed to solutions that advance the global good.
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The Russians are very much more up and down than the French.
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Women love a self-confident bald man.
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In the late '70s, I was falling into the middle lane. I was way too country to be rock, and way too rock to be a country act.
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L.A. still ranks as one of my guilty pleasures, along with butter-pecan ice cream and Coldplay albums.
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I believe that anyone can cook a great meal. Basically all you need to do is get your hands on some fresh ingredients and not be afraid to make a mess in the kitchen.
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God has to let you be there, and then you just have to have good fortune for whatever reason. I'm enjoying every moment of my life. We are so fortunate just to be alive.
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I started drama in high school.
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You could always go on changing things but there comes a time when you have to decide to stop.
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Language is something you inherit, it's never just you doing the talking, which helps when you're pretending.
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My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings.
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I love Veep so I felt like there was a lot I could bring to it.
