P. D. James Quotes
The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.
Quotes to Explore
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It's one thing to get a letter from your kid at camp telling you he wants to come home. It's another to get a letter from a grown child saying they're coming back to live with you!
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I think I'm a guy who loves to play defense. I have a great time in the outfield. I think it's fun robbing guys on hits - there are plenty of times you're gonna be robbed as a hitter.
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If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.
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I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.
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Management innovation is going to be the most enduring source of competitive advantage. There will be lots of rewards for firms in the vanguard.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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I don't see a superstar out there. I don't see Georges St-Pierre coming back.
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I made myself famous by writing 'songs' and lyrics about the beauty of the things I did and ugliness, too.
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I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.
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I do feel like there's a level of ridiculousness going on in electronic music... It's getting borderline absurd out there.
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Virtual reality is a tough sell for a software developer. They have to convince investors that not only are they going to build a good game, which is what they normally have to do, they have to convince them that it's going to be a good game and that virtual reality will be successful.
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If you're looking for immediate rewards, you're only looking for the money.
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When you go all over the world for work, your dream vacation is your bedroom.
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You have to shelve a lot of your inspiration. There's only so much you can do with one record.
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I have never appreciated a quiet moment with a friend as much, a quiet moment with a book and I think part of that is my obsession with being older and time going faster and it's become increasingly sweeter for me.
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I think of myself as a performance artist. I hate being called a pop star. I hate that.
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Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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When I was twelve, I went hunting with my father and we shot a bird. He was laying there and something struck me. Why do we call this fun to kill this creature who was as happy as I was when I woke up this morning.
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It's but little good you'll do a-watering the last year's crop.
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Your hope in my heart is the rarest treasure
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You can't just coast along. You need to be extraordinary. If you want a promotion or a raise, ask yourself, 'How can I behave in a way to get my boss to believe I deserve one?'
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Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.
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The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.
