John Ridley Quotes

The great thing about working with NPR - and, really, there's like a million of 'em - is all the cool stuff I get to do for the public. Meet the president. Hang out at the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas. Drink a $10,000 martini.

John Ridley

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GreatCoolVegasMeetDrinkOut

One thing I've learned is when you find a best friend in this life, you better hang on.

Jim Nabors

LifeFriendBestBest FriendBetter

You can get a good handle on a company's culture before you even get inside the building. For example, when companies say, 'We value our employees' but have reserved parking spots, a private cafeteria, and over-the-top offices for the executives, that tells you more than any PR spin.

Steve Blank

GoodCultureValueBuildingYouSay

As I explain at some length in my book 'Energy Victory,' during World War II, the American strength in oil production was a decisive advantage for the Allies. Airplanes, ships, and tanks all ran on oil, and we controlled the supply.

Robert Zubrin

StrengthWarWorldVictoryEnergy

I want to construct a better country for each Brazilian: pacified, just, without hate or rancor.

Michel Temer

HateBetterCountryWantWithout

I have some lovely friends and an amazing family, and I feel very lucky with that.

Lucy Davis

FamilyAmazingFeelFriendsLucky

The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience.

David Steinberg

ComedyYouPersonalMoreAudience

Bob Taylor and I playing brothers. And I was a Mexican bandit. And he was the sheriff of the town. And we loved each other. We loved each other very much.

Anthony Quinn

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We all like going to the dark side of things; we all like dipping into worlds that we don't know anything about, or hopefully don't know anything about. I think 'Banshee' gives people a chance to do that pretty safely because we all know there's a solid buffer between the show and reality.

Antony Starr

PeopleChanceThinkRealityDark

I think girls have a harder time than guys do if you're switching schools. Guys don't get picked on as long as you're OK in sports.

Pierce Brown

SportsTimeThinkLongYouGet

At some point, the dollar has to give. You can't just keep printing money, and monetizing debt, and buying bonds, without the dollar imploding.

Peter Schiff

MoneyYouDebtPrintingDollarGive

TV networks are dying. The death throes of religion give us jihads. The death throes of television give us reality shows.

Penn Jillette

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A dream without ambition is like a car without gas... you're not going anywhere.

Sean Hampton

CarAmbitionYouDreamWithoutGas

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