In very big companies, you find less entrepreneurialism than you really want to see. Success is defined as "don't make a mistake." And you get to be the C.E.O. by outlasting everybody else, then you're there for five or six years, and you want to get your bonus on the way out. ~Bernard L. Schwartz
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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There is nothing in our experience, however trivial, worldly, or even evil, which cannot be thought about christianly. ~Harry Blamires
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In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. ~Bobby Rahal
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I was, as a kid, really obsessed with reading... that was about as geeky as you could possibly get. ~Junot Diaz
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention; but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That's the appeal: the challenge of it. ~Stephen Merchant
#quotes #stephen-merchant #comedy #attention

Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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Look down if you would know how high you stand. ~Yiddish Proverb
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People say, "Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?" But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you? ~John C. Reilly
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Love can neither be bought or sold, its only price is love. ~English Proverb
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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I've never made any horrible, horrible movies. If you don't ruin your reputation, you can always get work. ~Bill Murray
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The closer you can get to being personal, the better the work is, or the more interesting the work is. ~James Gray
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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Give your problems to Christ before your problems get to you. ~Max Lucado
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Even if you're not going anywhere, do not get in the way. ~Jose Bergamin
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As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home. ~Tim Murphy
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I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time; without UN approval and much broader support from the international community. ~Kofi Annan
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He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good. ~Jewish Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash. ~Amelia Earhart
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