Andrew Mellon Quotes
If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world.
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There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon.
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Even though I'm Hispanic, I'm so white.
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I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.
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If you don't have liberty and self-determination, you've got nothing, that's what this is what this country is built on. And this is the ultimate self-determination, when you determine how and when you're going to die when you're suffering.
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The Old Firm clubs are not easy clubs to manage and sometimes I think frustration comes in that, in the end, make you happy to be leaving.
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How boring would this world be if everyone was the same?
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I went to Iraq in 2004 because I believe in doing my duty, not because I agreed with the war.
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Item numbers are not my cup of tea.
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Between now and then and I just felt it was ready and it was a long enough period gone by. I obviously didn't want to hurt anybody, you know. It was done out of a genuine memorial or tribute whatever you want to call it.
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Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.
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It's not my style to judge anybody.
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Throughout history, the only way to secure a throne has been with a phalanx of children - nine for Victoria, 13 for George III.
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I would say a good leader brings results. A great leader writes a new story, it's different. Obviously a new story has to incorporate a lot of results. But a story is a chapter in the life of a company that people want to write and want to remember.
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You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.
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Lunchtime and recess, that was a big part for me growing up. I think it's important for kids to have that.
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I have had fun being who I became, so to speak.
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I'm addicted to laughing. I go to see a lot of comedy shows. I'm addicted to playing really loud and obnoxious rock music in my car. I'm addicted to beautiful clothes and shoes. I just love gorgeous stuff and work hard to acquire pretty things, shiny things. I'm addicted to shiny things!
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Promotions are the worst part of making a movie. We are actors and not salesmen. Still, you have to go to so many places to try and sell the movie.
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I believe in research. Each movie at Pixar involves research with college professors or taking trips to learn as much as we can about a particular subject matter.
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I'm so happy that James Baraz's AWAKENING JOY class is now available in book form. His class has been helpful to thousands of people. I plan to give it to all my clients who are struggling with creating a life of meaning and happiness. Joyfulness is our birthright. This book shows you how to reclaim it.
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There are many kids in and out of baseball who think that just because they have some natural talent, they have the world by the tail.
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Every game has to teach you how to walk, run, talk, use.
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If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world.
