Bill Gates Quotes
Here at work we're all just trying to get a job done. My people have the confidence of their convictions and they know their skills. And that occupies most of my time.
Quotes to Explore
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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
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I am the last guy that wants to quit making music.
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My mom has helped me nurture my interest and hone my talent.
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No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction.
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Being gay myself, I'm naturally drawn to the interactions between men rather than men and women.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.
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I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing, but gratifying. I hope they'll do very well with it.
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My first priority is trying to protect my family.
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You can't take good health for granted.
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I'm rediscovering Scotland; I'm falling in love with it again.
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The NSA has different reporting requirements for each branch of government and each of its legal authorities.
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I always love China, especially the old China.
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I'm a Midwestern girl, born and bred. It's harder for some of us to write about things closer to home. It's not so much a fear of telling the truth but wanting to do it justice.
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My parents both played golf and introduced me to golf when I was 5 years old. They took me to the driving range and I played around at the range and immediately developed an interest in it.
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I was on 'The O.C.' and had a small part, which wasn't very challenging. I was a bit bored, so I started shadowing directors and they finally gave me a shot. From there, it led to directing other television shows. I am trying to direct a feature film, so we'll see what happens.
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Architects create spaces that accommodate human activity.
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Foreign aid goes from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.
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To be a writer you have to be out in the world, you have to risk yourself in the world, you have to be immersed in the world, you have to go out looking for it. This becomes harder as you get older because there's less energy, the days are shorter for older people and it's not so easy to go out and immerse oneself in the world outside.
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To country people Cows are mild, And flee from any stick they throw; But I’m a timid town bred child, And all the cattle seem to know.
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A lot of the mythology that sprung up around Haile Selassie, it's not like something he asked for, having people deify him. That's pretty heavy. I don't know what you do in that situation.
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I want to toy around with producing a Broadway show.
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I find it always pleasurable talking with young people, particularly those aspiring to be writers, out of nostalgia, and because I've always felt that we oldies can learn so much from them and draw from them inspiration in our flagging and rickety years.
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Here at work we're all just trying to get a job done. My people have the confidence of their convictions and they know their skills. And that occupies most of my time.
