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Andrew Carnegie Quotes

You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself.

Andrew Carnegie

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: scottish
Birth: November 25, 1835 - August 11, 1919

Topics

Climb Brainy Push You Ladder Up

It's really important to be surrounded by people who are going to lift you up.

People You Important Lift Up Going

I read Claire Messud's 'The Emperor's Children,' I read Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland' - but to me, they're not 9/11 novels. In 'The Emperor's Children,' 9/11 felt to me like a piece of the plot; the novel wasn't wrestling with what 9/11 meant. And 'Netherland' felt the same way. I liked both books a lot but I don't see them as 9/11 novels.

Children Me Way Wrestling Same See

We were grooving, at that point, in the same direction, but remember, Roy Hamilton and myself were going into a path and a direction that had no programming.

Path Myself Direction Remember Same

TV writing is tricky to navigate because you have so many different personalities - the actors, multiple producers.

Writing You Different Navigate Many

If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I complain that they do not even think of themselves.

Michel de Montaigne

Myself People Speak Think Too Much

There is nothing wrong with centralizing the budget in Manila. We are such a small country.

Miriam Defensor-Santiago

Small Budget Country Wrong Nothing

The future is hidden by a dark impenetrable veil, and yet we struggle to pierce through it.

Joseph Barber Lightfoot

Future Struggle Dark Hidden Veil

What I don't find compelling is doing classical plays that everyone already knows - and people are following with the text in their hand because no one is listening.

People Listening Doing Find Hand

I got a film fairly quickly and felt like I was on a roll. I would walk into auditions sounding like Crocodile Dundee, thinking, 'This is going to be a novelty for them.' Then I realised that there are a million other Australians here, and I should just shut up.

Chris Hemsworth

Walk Thinking Shut Up Up Crocodile

My writing ability all stems from the blues.

Christine McVie

Writing Blues Ability Stems

I paid my dues; I certainly did.

Aretha Franklin

Paid Dues Did Certainly

We will not change in matters of policy until such time as dialogue has begun.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Change Time Will Matters Policy

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