Ben Silbermann Quotes
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I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.
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When companies get big, they slow down. They're not as exciting. If you want to get something done, it takes a lot of time and a lot of meetings.
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Women I admired growing up - Debra Winger, Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep - were all beautiful and thin, but not too thin. There are a lot of actresses who are unhealthy-skinny - much, much too skinny. You can't Pilates to that.
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Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government.
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All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and untroubled pleasure lie in knowledge of God and love of God; they cannot exist without them.
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At my father's request I took up the study of law at the University of Zurich In 1863.
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But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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No policy that does not rest upon some philosophical public opinion can be permanently maintained.
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Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.
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It's a touchy subject, but as a Southerner, you can't ignore our history any more than a Renaissance painter can ignore the Virgin Mary. And it's impossible to drive down a road or eat a vegetable or pass a church without being reminded of slavery.
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I am a compulsive and concise shopper.
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I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.
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In the total darkness, poetry is still there, and it is there for you.
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People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.
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The basic principle is I command, and my employees carry it out immediately.
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If you put a ten dollar bill under the rug instead of spending it, that is capital formation. It represents ten dollars' worth of something that might have been immediately consumed, but wasn't.
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I love working on films and I'd love to do some interesting work, but if somebody asked me, 'Would you like 'Human Target' to continue to be picked up?' The answer is 'Absolutely!' I love working on this show. I love playing Guerrero. I love seeing where it's going.
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I hope that people learn from my mistake and I hope that the fans forgive me.
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Love isn't like money – the more you give away the more you get back, and the more you have to give.
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After all, Wall Street is clearly the most powerful lobbying force on Capitol Hill. From 1998 through 2008, the financial sector spent over $5 billion in lobbying and campaign contributions to deregulate Wall Street.
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The background of any artist is shaped by the first 15 years of his or her life.
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If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.
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I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights.
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