Azim Premji Quotes
You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I've really learned to appreciate that.
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The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.
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Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
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I've always wanted to work with Warren Beatty.
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It's nice not to be too boring.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able to win tournaments, which in the end is what it counts.
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In common with all Protestant or Jewish cultures, America was developed on the idea that your word is your bond. Otherwise, the frontier could never have been opened, 'cause it was lawless. A man's word had to mean something.
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When I was younger, I wanted to marry early, like at 23. Year by year, I found things I wanted to do, and the thought of marriage disappeared. But I don't want to marry too late. Around 31?
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I wanted to publish a book simply to be buried with it; that's all I wanted. I had no ambition beyond that.
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If I can't get a mental image from the song, I won't sing it.
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Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.
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To destroy is always the first step in any creation.
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The Republican Party, which John McCain led as our nominee in 2008, is going to become irrelevant if we become the party of intolerance and hate. The party founded by Abraham Lincoln was a party that fought slavery and intolerance at every level.
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Multicultural markets are nuanced but not alien.
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As athletes, we all have egos, we all think we can help, and when you're not given that chance, it's hard to watch.
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If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
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If I take two years off, I would want to fight as much as possible.
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There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others.
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The type of girls that would sleep with you in a heartbeat aren't the type of girls I'd want to take home anyway.
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In my own life, I'm pretty good at choosing between good and bad. It's the choices between good and good I find the most difficult to make.
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What the Dalai Lama had to resolve was whether to stay in Tibet or leave. He wanted to stay, but staying would have meant the total destruction of Tibet, because he would have died and that would have ripped the heart out of his people.
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I think all of us are multitasking a little more today than we used to or than we would like to. And I think that the issue of work-life balance is a critical issue for every company around the world.
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I like trying to get pregnant, I'm not so sure about childbirth.
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You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I've really learned to appreciate that.
