Marc Benioff Quotes
Presentation skills are key. People who work for you represent your brand. You want them to present themselves - and represent you - in a certain way.
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I think people come and go, 'I'm going to find the real Gary. What is it... the real Gary? I've got to find it.' But the thing is, it's pretty much what you see is what you get. I'm just like this. There's no hidden viciousness.
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The mere process of growing old together will make the slightest acquaintance seem a bosom friend.
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But who knows, some years from now if there's a global emissions trading scheme agreement, as many have hoped for, then I'm sure Australia would be part of it.
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I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.
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A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.
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I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction.
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I've done some really off-the-wall stuff and stuff that people might not expect. That's one way to work through people's expectations of you.
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I've written everywhere - in hotel rooms, cafes, airports, and planes all around the world. Now I have a home office, and the wi-fi is really bad down there, which is great. If I make a date with myself to write from, say, 6 A.M. to 10 A.M. on a Saturday, the fact that no emails come in helps me focus.
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Five sets is a kind of lottery. Anything can happen.
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I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
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Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today's political discourse: Public service is a most honorable pursuit, and so is bipartisanship.
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I could never sit down and say: I'm going to do an out-and-out comedy, just to prove to people I can. You've just got to do what you do. Just listen to your soul and do your art and do it for the right reasons, and then you can't fail.
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I have encountered those who feel that libraries have served their purpose and are no longer needed. There are those who consider them a soft target when it comes to local authority budget cuts. In certain political quarters, there is a refusal to see that our public library service needs active protection.
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I love sportswear in my own weird way. Fashion is such a personal journey for me. I'm much more of a girl that's a T-shirt, legging, layering kind of thing, and outerwear.
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I am getting to the point where the only love worth being in is the love worth singing about.
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We are quick to stick labels on others - especially those who don't fit in with the norm. 'Harold Fry' is about a broken marriage; 'Perfect' is about a broken person. They are both about finding kindness where you least expect it.
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I think the sensitivity that you need to create certain things sometimes would spill over into things that shouldn't have bothered me.
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Sometimes you have to exercise your insanity, to really make it strong.
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The word 'empower' is something that kept coming up in my heart.
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In the U.S., we believe the best way to improve lives is to improve public education.
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I had a great time being a salesman because of the pitches that I gave when I was selling shoes. However, I don't think I'm as well versed in shoes as I am in comedy. Being a salesman was all about being a people person, and I enjoy being around people. I also love talking to people - which is why I think I did so well.
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Love is cheap. You can buy it anywhere. Lives are cheap. It's money that's dear. You have to work days and sit up nights thinking how to make money.
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‘Why, what can a man do when he takes to adoring one of you mermaids? He only neglects his work and runs up bills.’
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Presentation skills are key. People who work for you represent your brand. You want them to present themselves - and represent you - in a certain way.
