Ben Bernanke Quotes
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If we are a metaphor of the universe, the human couple is the metaphor par excellence, the point of intersection of all forces and the seed of all forms. The couple is time recaptured, the return to the time before time.
Octavio Paz
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Therefore let men withdraw themselves from errors; and laying aside corrupt superstitions, let them acknowledge their Father and Lord, whose excellence cannot be estimated, nor His greatness perceived, nor His beginning comprehended.
Lactantius
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Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.
Pat Riley
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Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.
Dag Hammarskjold
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One of the cool things about amateur athletics is that, I think, the pursuit is sort of the pursuit of excellence for nothing more than trying to be excellent.
Cameron Winklevoss
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As artists, we must not go down to the level of the masa; we should bring them up, intellectualize our languages, create classics out of our folk arts. We can do this if we are true to our roots and strive for excellence.
F. Sionil Jose
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I associated excellence in writing with New York City.
Garth Risk Hallberg
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Don't strive to be perfect. Strive for excellence.
Victoria Principal
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Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success.
Walter Bagehot
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The only way I would go back to hosting would be if it were something entirely new. It would prevent me from wanting to host a standard-fare kind of talk show.
Garry Shandling
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Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.
Samuel Johnson
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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi
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The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Vince Lombardi
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Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.
Warren Bennis
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Cultural and ethnic diversity benefit humanity’s future, survival, strength and excellence, promoting what I call cultural vigour, similar to the way in which molecular and genetic diversity promote 'hybrid vigor' in nature and thus strength, resilience and a higher potential for a problem-free future.
Nayef Al-Rodhan
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It meant a lot to me that Chelsea have wanted me for the last three years and that is the reason I chose them. It was important for me to come to a club with the same level of excellence. It is a great team and it is important to play for a great team.
Andriy Shevchenko
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I am looking for excellence. Anyone can struggle but they cannot make a ‘perfect’ film.
Kamal Haasan
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You should change your tennis depending on the surface. For me, the most difficult thing on grass is how to move, like sliding to get a ball.
Kei Nishikori
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There are no wishy-washy astronauts. You don't get up there by being uncaring and blase. And whatever gave you the sense of tenacity and purpose to get that far in life is absolutely reaffirmed and deepened by the experience itself.
Chris Hadfield
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With homogenized culture, even if you feel frustrated, you'd have to write a Taylor Swift song to get heard.
M.I.A.
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I have even taught classes on writing about sex, and I've looked closely at different writers' sex scenes. On the level of craft I've given it a lot of thought. The pitfalls are simple: It can sound clinical or medical, which isn't right, or pornographic, because the characters disappear.
K. M. Soehnlein
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Has set the standard for excellence in economic policy-making.
Ben Bernanke