Laurence J. Peter Quotes
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.
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I wish the world could better know this country for what it really is. Not just a greedy economic giant crouching fearfully behind its walls, not just a panoplied warrior nervously fingering his weapons. What is this, is a people who gather together in thousands to give a people's government its essential vitality.
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Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I think the market should reward banks that have been transparent in recognising their problems. I think the tendency of banks to hide the problem assets over a period of three or four years should not be allowed.
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For the first time, the weird and the stupid and the coarse are becoming our cultural norms, even our cultural ideal.
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My MELD score was pretty high. And the worse you get on that scale, the sooner you get a transplant. It's based on how sick you are. And believe me, I was pretty sick.
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Someone like Amy Poehler, I don't know, but I feel like I know her. I think everyone feels like they know her.
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In the right context, you can make ugly sounds, different sounds feel right at home.
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I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
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Personally, I don't like watching violence. I'd much rather see more skin.
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E. Klimov's 'Come and See,' about partisans fighting the Germans in Byelorussia, is the greatest anti-war film ever made.
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Getting hit on by both genders is such a champagne problem.
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People who want to be a star get their teeth capped. People who want to be an actor get to work.
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Girls are really looking to places that have limits and boundaries: where adults are the adults and there are rules, and where they feel safe.
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I think people are frightened of women making big decisions.
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The best thing about golf is ultimately what it teaches you about yourself. And the worst thing is how freakin' nervous it can make you feel.
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Endorphins are a very powerful thing.
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What makes America special is that people come here, assimilate and become American with all of the rights and responsibilities citizenship bestows.
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New York is the biggest city, biggest fan base, and they don't sugarcoat nothing around here.
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On Halloween, because we don't celebrate it, my dad would drive me somewhere, anywhere different. Like Little Italy in New York to walk around and teach me all about the food and culture.
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Today women have the rights and equality our Victorian sisters could only dream of, and with those privileges comes the responsibility of standing up and being counted.
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What I think and what the world thinks is totally different.
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As AI becomes the new infrastructure, flowing invisibly through our daily lives like the water in our faucets, we must understand its short- and long-term effects and know that it is safe for all to use.
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Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.
