Ali Babacan Quotes
Whatever the scenario, the dynamism of developing nations, their demographics and competitive power are great sources for superiority.
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I want to have some effect on the way the world works in whatever way I can, and I also want to have the power to help get the movies that I think are important made.
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I went to my son's graduation this weekend, and I heard a great quote I've never heard before from Albert Einstein. It was that the greatest danger to the world is not the bad people but it's the good people who don't speak out.
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In life, a lot of great ideas sound insane or absurd at first.
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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In the United States we have the great Harvard Business School, but America is the country with the greatest debt in the world.
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As we get used to women in power, we are likely to discover that they behave much like powerful men - vain, entitled, always looking for more.
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I am just doing photo shoots. It's not something that extraordinary. I'm not a great artist, I'm not writing books, I'm not a painter, and people in the streets ask me for a picture or a note, and I say, 'Why?'
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Free love sounds great.
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You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities.
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Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip.
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Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty. But she is so interesting-looking - so bright. That will always take you farther.
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That's the great thing about entering a convent: There are things that you simply can't do, so you don't have to worry about them.
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I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.
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I try to steal from the best. Suck it all in. 'Taxi Driver' is really a bible for film actors, a master class. A lot of emotional power, a lot of emotional depth but it's contained and you just see the tip of the iceberg.
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Is woman a religion? Well, perhaps you will have the chance of judging for yourselves if you go to America. There you will find men treating women with just the same respect formerly accorded only to religious dignitaries or to great nobles.
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Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.
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After people have repeated a phrase a great number of times, they begin to realize it has meaning and may even be true.
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I agree that the two-party system stomps on any kind of competition. A great first step is to open the presidential debates to all qualified candidates, including the Libertarians. If that happens, the Libertarian party will experience unprecedented growth.
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Jesus Christ never preached there should be celibate priests. The only reason the church has this is because it's a mechanism of power and control. You can control priests who are celibate.
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I have had a son killed, a son-in-law die during the last battle of Nashville, another son has thrown himself away, a second son-in-law is in no better condition, I think I have had sorrow enough without having my bank account examined by a Committee of Congress.
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Reality TV is anything but.
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I have a brother who gives socks for Christmas. He gives socks. Every year, I get a pair of socks from him.
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If comedians were truly free of repression, there would not be an inherent need to perform for the love of a roomful of total strangers.
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Whatever the scenario, the dynamism of developing nations, their demographics and competitive power are great sources for superiority.
