Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.
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I cook British food, but it doesn't mean I'm jingoistic about it. People can cook very good fusion food.
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Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cocksure of many things that were not so.
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I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.
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I have always been interested in politics. I was in the student union before, very active.
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Don't be afraid to convince yourself that your business is incredible, but don't expect others to be convinced without solid data to back it up. Ideas can be a worth a lot, but they are usually not. Execution is everything.
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I love people, and the hustle.
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I used to wear miniskirts with my GB top, and sparkly sandals, and the boys would be like: 'Oh my gosh, this girl cannot be serious.'
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Women view men like houses. They look for fixer-uppers.
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I think the one that's going to be the hardest to make into a film is the one that's probably going to be made into a film, which is 'The Art of Racing in the Rain.' I mean, it's narrated by a dog. How do you do that? But hopefully we'll get to see.
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All vital truth contains the memory of all that for which it is not true.
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I sold a bunch of stuff. I sold Omaha Steaks, vacation packages... the worst, though, was Time Life Books, because no one wants Time Life Books. No one wants an 'Encyclopedia Brittanica' showing up at their house.
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I remember auditioning for record labels and having them tell me, 'Well, the country-radio demographic is the thirty-five-year-old female housewife. Give us a song that relates to the thirty-five-year-old female, and we'll talk.'
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The deepest difference between religions is not that between polytheism and monotheism.
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At some point in time I will be honored if I would be mentioned as a coach.
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My parents had some problems of their own that put me in a position of having to deal with very grown-up stuff at a very young age. I needed some help with that, therapy-wise.
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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
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What is deservedly suffered must be borne with calmness, but when the pain is unmerited, the grief is resistless.
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As a leader, your job is to share your vision with your followers and either warn them of danger or highlight opportunities coming in the future.
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I love community, I love to be around other people. I love to be around other people when everyone's feeling good and doing their best. Not to just be the only one in the room that's shining.
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The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
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Many companies talk about customer success, but how many actually put the customer first above all else, always?
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No, sometimes we just have to take liberties because the idea was so good. I wish we'd just gone with the idea that Patsy had been a man. It would have been fantastic.
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Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
