Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Quotes
I want to be remembered as someone who put India on the scientific map of the world in terms of large innovation. I want to be remembered for making a difference to global healthcare. And I want to be remembered as someone who did make a difference to social economic development in India.
Quotes to Explore
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In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.
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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
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I admire the world of the books and the characters that she's created, but I'm not an addict of Harry Potter. I don't feel possessive about it.
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I live a half mile from the San Andreas fault - a fact that bubbles up into my consciousness every time some other part of the world experiences an earthquake. I sometimes wonder whether this subterranean sense of impending disaster is at least partly responsible for Silicon Valley's feverish, get-it-done-yesterday work norms.
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I want to do everything in the world that can be done.
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I never set out to become 'famous.' I mean, when you're 14 you think 'I'm gonna become a writer and people will want my autograph and that'll be cool,' but you grow up and you learn that's just not how the world works. I resigned myself to the fact that I would probably never be published and if I did it probably wouldn't be a big deal.
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Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.
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I'm the best in the world; thank you, Jesus, for that.
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My whole thing is to entertain, make people laugh and to forget about the real world for awhile.
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There are more books in the world than hours in which to read them. We are thus deeply influenced by books we haven't read, that we haven't had the time to read.
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Maybe I'll learn how, but the only thing I can do is turn down parts that would hurt my conscience.
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The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil.
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When you use the word 'fair' in television, you're already in a fantasy world. Nothing is really fair in television.
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My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's what anyone needs in this world.
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Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
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Baltimore residents deserve a commitment from leaders to deliver meaningful changes and the possibility of a better future, and so does every Marylander who loves our great state.
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So many cartoonists draw the same year after year. When they find a style, they stick with it. They don't mess with innovation, and they become boring.
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People on both sides of any conflict believe they are right, whether it's on a TV show or in the real world.
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I have been accused of making people laugh, maybe when it's not appropriate, during scenes.
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Be honest about how you approach failure. Don't just be critical of yourself, because that can be self-serving. Approach it honestly, assess your performance, and assess the areas where you have fallen short. Correct them and move on. Don't dwell on it. Don't hold on to it.
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Fixity is always momentary. But how can it always be so? If it were, it would not be momentary - or would not be fixity.
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I always feel the movement is a sort of mosaic.
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You can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.
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I want to be remembered as someone who put India on the scientific map of the world in terms of large innovation. I want to be remembered for making a difference to global healthcare. And I want to be remembered as someone who did make a difference to social economic development in India.
