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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I think this last film I finished, 'The Butler,' is the closest I will come to as a work-for-hire.
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I saw the Nutcracker to be a dummy as I thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker - and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own.
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The acknowledgement and celebration of Juneteenth as an American and possibly international holiday is something that I would put in the life goals column for me.
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There are a group of people who would like to silence everybody and have everyone go along to get along. But that's not going to be very helpful for us in the long run in terms of solving our problems, and someone has to be courageous enough to actually stand up to the bullies.
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Maybe I've got to admit that what I did here was enough. I can make some more films. Maybe I'll direct a film. Maybe I'll have my musical put on stage. But nothing, really, to be absolutely honest, competes with making a very successful pop band for 10 years of my life.
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You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I've really learned to appreciate that.
