Dolly Parton Quotes
If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.
Quotes to Explore
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I cannot summon up inspiration; I myself am summoned.
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It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may.
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With about a dozen assorted ongoing conflicts in the news every day, and with the stories becoming more horrific, the level of sadness becomes unbearable. And what becomes of our planet when that sadness becomes apathy? Because we feel helpless. And we turn our heads and turn the page.
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I call Alibaba '1,001 mistakes.' We expanded too fast, and then in the dot-com bubble, we had to have layoffs. By 2002, we had only enough cash to survive for 18 months. We had a lot of free members using our site, and we didn't know how we'd make money. So we developed a product for China exporters to meet U.S. buyers online. This model saved us.
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I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself.
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I find that when I'm struggling to think of how a six-year-old would feel about something, I just have to go right down to the common denominator, find the simplest way that you can look at an object or a problem, and not muck it up with all of the stuff that adults do and over-analyze.
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Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.
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Men will not forget that Pancho Villa was loyal to the cause of the people.
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How fit is he to sway That can so well obey ('Horatian Ode,' 83-84),
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I think my love of journalizing my life comes from my mom.
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I don't like the sun, but I live in California.
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It's good to feel stupid sometimes and do things that are out of your comfort zone.
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Donald Trump is either a racist or peddling to it, and both are frankly unacceptable and make him unfit to be president of the United States.
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Donald Trump embraces his wealth. Hillary Clinton wants us to forget that she made $21.5 million on 92 speeches.
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I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire.
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I think that romance sort of coincides with effort, so you can fall flat on your face, but as long as you're making a great effort, I think it comes off as romantic. So it can be something as simple as, like, if you're someone who doesn't cook, you can make a meal.
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This circus games aspect has existed since the beginning of my career.
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Promise is most given when the least is said.
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I don't meditate before I play or compose, but I see playing and composing as meditative acts.
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I'll also tell you that five hundred thousand people will die this year of cancer. And I'll also tell you that one in every four will be afflicted with this disease, and yet, somehow, we seem to have put it in a little bit of the background.
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I always wanted to beat my own path.
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There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.
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If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.
