Steven Pinker Quotes

Capitalism saved the world, and there is even a heretical theory now, moving up from the level of individuals to countries: countries that trade more and have more open economies are less likely to fight wars and less likely to have genocides.

Steven Pinker

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FightMovingWorldCapitalismNow

Strategic planning is worthless - unless there is first a strategic vision.

John Naisbitt

VisionPlanningFirstWorthless

Good leaders need to be able to connect to all of those around them. This is especially true at Whole Foods, where we have a very team-oriented culture.

John Mackey

GoodCultureTrueNeedConnectAble

You don't always want to go do the same thing day after day because your body, as well as your mind, is not going to be as stimulated. You're not going to want to work as hard or be as motivated.

Anna Kaiser

WorkDayMindYouBodyYour Body

I once read that in vaudeville, it was often the straight guy who got paid more than the comic because that's the tougher job. He has to set up the jokes in just the right way.

Michael Dirda

JobWayMoreRightJokesUp

Teachers say to me, 'The internet is full of rubbish, wrong answers.' But you would be surprised how just long it takes to find wrong information on Google, and where it's not obvious that it's wrong.

Sugata Mitra

MeInternetLongYouInformation

I'm never not going to be interested in young girls who are struggling in poor places.

Michelle Tea

YoungPlacesPoorNeverGoingWho

I've got the hottest brand in the world.

Donald Trump

WorldBrandGotHottest

Well, I think women across Australia, particularly, are a bit fed up with this constant attack and belittling of women in politics, and particularly the role of a female as a prime minister.

Christine Milne

WomenPoliticsThinkAustraliaUp

No, I'm not going to retire. Not going anywhere. I'm focused on the UFC. It's the biggest stage.

Alistair Overeem

FocusedStageRetireGoingAnywhere

It's bizarre to have both a super-connected and disconnected world. Like, you can use Twitter in the most narcissistic way. Do people really need to know that I'm drinking a latte right now? It's so indulgent.

Pete Wentz

PeopleWorldYouKnowNowWay

Germans aren't action fans. The only kind of action that really works is 'Bond.'

Til Schweiger

ActionBondKindFansOnlyGermans

I befriend people too quickly - I don't think that's wrong, but I get told that I should be a bit more careful.

Nicole Appleton

PeopleThinkWrongMoreGetCareful

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