Gertrude Atherton Quotes
Nowhere can it rain harder and with a more tiresome persistence than in California during the brief season when it rains at all.
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During the second half of the twentieth century, I had the privilege of living through years of intensive erudition, and I realized that Canadians, located in the northernmost region of this hemisphere, were always respectful towards our country.
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Life is not easy in politics.
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Filipino talents and skills are becoming ubiquitous in many parts of the world. Returning Filipino workers have helped improve our skills and technological standards.
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Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
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I believe in incentivizing people. If you can incentivize people in anything, whether it's in politics; in life; in spirituality; in business; just take care of folks. Incentivize them and all of a sudden it's amazing the difference that you'll see.
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I'm a big Michael Lewis fan. That said, my favorite Lewis book was 'The Blind Side.'
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I don't need to impress children.
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The need to encourage entrepreneurship and ensure that young people have the opportunity to start new businesses is acute.
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The massive migration from dumb phones to smart phones is a great opportunity for young companies to take advantage of.
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You could get a cheer by saying: 'Let's withdraw from Afghanistan', but I don't think that's where the public's at. It wouldn't be responsible.
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The same way we can send and receive an email with anyone, anywhere, for free, or we can share a photo with anyone instantly for free, money will become these digital tokens, and we'll be able to do that with money.
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The rise of women and feminism is well documented. What is equally fascinating - and less talked about - is the impact this has had on men.
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When a child is bruised physically or emotionally, parents often reward him with a treat.
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I made the decision I will back Mr. Trump, it's not very complicated. I don't pussyfoot around playing the odds.
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I grew up in Boston, so it's a nice change to be cold after living in California.
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I love seeing people's reactions to gifts that I've created from my line, such as my gold horn ring, bottle openers, my 'Fallen' leather jacket and my Slither black and white sweater.
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I think it's important to always keep professional and surround yourself with good people, work hard, and be nice to everyone.
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Artistic mediums go through phases where progress happens really rapidly, and then other moments where it slows down.
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In financial terms, my sense is that the distribution of wealth, unequal as it is, is self-perpetuating, and, especially in a linked and accelerating world, the rich get ever more quickly richer while the poor get ever more speedily poorer.
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California has something which not every place in the world has: It has what I would call a sunny side, and I don't mean just physically, but the sunny side is a future. California's worth saving, to put it bluntly.
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It's a very bad thing when people exterminate other people, and people persecute minorities.
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A lot of people look back ten years ago and go, 'Why was I wearing that?' I look back a year ago and say the same thing. The craziest outfit I ever wore was this white suit that I wore to an awards show in L.A. that I teamed with yellow shoes. It was interesting. It popped.
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I guess, on my list, going back to some old American stuff and British stuff that I used to love in the '80s, would be a British show called Dad's Army, which recently just turned into a movie.
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Nowhere can it rain harder and with a more tiresome persistence than in California during the brief season when it rains at all.
