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John T. Chambers Quotes

I wasn't always interested in technology. I had been a student for a long time - I'd earned a bachelor's degree, a law degree, and an MBA - and decided that I wanted to work in a large corporation, focusing on finance and law, in either New York or Chicago.

John T. Chambers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: August 23, 1949

Topics

Work Technology Time Finance Law

A liberal will cut off your leg so he can hand you a crutch.

You Will Hand Leg Cut Off

Since 1850, burning of fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas has increased 100 times to produce energy as the world has industrialized to serve the world's more than 6 billion and growing population.

World Energy Growing Oil More Serve

I was 24 when I was offered 'Doomwatch.' There was an option for a further series, and I turned it down. It is a wonderfully glorious thing to be unknowingly arrogant.

Down Arrogant Glorious Further Thing

In 1979, I received a phone call from Ansel Adams asking me if I would be willing to consider coming to work for him. I was teaching photography in Southern California at that point.

Work Me Photography Phone Phone Call

When I was little kid, I used to want to be a rock star.

Rock Star Want Rock Kid Little Star

My job has always been to hold a mirror up to nature.

Nature Mirror Job Always Up Hold

To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do is style.

Style Men Wise People Speak Think

It's appalling how much money raised at some charity events gets wasted on paying personnel and admin staff.

Jasmine Guinness

Money Charity Events Wasted Some

Listen, I like great actors. You can be a movie star without being a great actor - this has been proved several times - and I like my casts to have great actors. Acting is more important to me than being a star.

Great Me You Acting Important Actor

I have tennis shoes with little rhinestones that I slip on if I exercise. But I always wear heels, even around the house. I'm such a short little thing, I can't reach my kitchen cabinets.

Shoes Kitchen Short Reach Exercise

For holidays, I like doing special cheery touches around the table, like color-coordinating the plates and napkins to fit the theme.

Holidays Doing Table Special Theme

The most important thing for me is the work, my job, and then to go to my house to be satisfied with my work.

Work Job Me House Go Important

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