George Soros Quotes
I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.
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You graduate from film school and move to Hollywood. Hollywood tells you, 'We're not the place for you to make films,' so you decide you have to make a film yourself.
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On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.
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I'm very candid.
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I'm not a great one for looking back.
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Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners.
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Russia can be quite a dangerous place sometimes, but I never think about it.
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I believe that President Obama is here for a reason, but that doesn't mean that he has to stay there next year. The American people have an opportunity to have a say and so I think we just have to do what we think is right - and see what the outcome is. God's got a plan.
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Gay marriage passed in New York because four Republican legislators crossed party lines. They did it in part because they had true bipartisan financial support.
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I'm fulfilling my dreams that I had as a kid every single day. That's why I'm trying to enjoy it so much.
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There are no good and bad peoples; there are only leaderships that behave responsibly or insanely.
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We are very puritan in America. We still hold true to these really antiquated values, this idea of the sanctity of marriage.
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I don't want no drummer. I set the tempo.
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When we are consciously aware of being used as broken bread and poured out wine, we have yet another level to reach - a level where all awareness of ourselves and what God is doing through us is completely eliminated. A saint is never consciously a saint - a saint is consciously dependent on God.
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No matter what you do, it can't be perfect. I told Jack White, 'If I'd 'a sung that song more'n twice, it might of sounded better.' He said, 'Well, it might not of. You might have took the spark out of it.' I don't know if he has a point or not. We'll find out.
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The more prosperous and settled a nation, the more readily it tends to think of war as a regrettable accident; to nations less fortunate the chance of war presents itself as a possible bountiful friend.
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The aspirations of democracy are based on the notion of an informed citizenry, capable of making wise decisions. The choices we are asked to make become increasingly complex. They require the longer-term thinking and greater tolerance for ambiguity that science fosters. The new economy is predicated on a continuous pipeline of scientific and technological innovation. It can not exist without workers and consumers who are mathematically and scientifically literate.
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The faster you work and the more you get done, the better you feel. Most successful people work at a higher tempo of activity than unsuccessful people. They don't necessarily do different things, but they get things done more efficiently in a given time than the average person.
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I write to discover what I know.
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The aim of the painting is that the eye should find out what it likes.
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It's part of the business. I don't have any hard feelings.
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The world needs you and it needs the things you carry. So I wish you the best of all possible journeys and the courage to speak softly.
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I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.
