I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.
Tom Lehrer
Recitation: by Male by Female
I was in Puerto Rico going to school, and it was very jarring for me. 'Traumatic' is the only way that I can say it. Kids were making fun of me: 'Oh, you're a Yankee.' And I acted out a lot. A lot. But looking back, and through a little bit of therapy, everything I am has to do with that time.
Jimmy Smits
TimeSchoolI AmFunLooking Back
I love the song 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack. I was going to write that song, but someone beat me to it.
Maya Angelou
LoveHopeDanceMeSongSomeone
We all live in the same house, we all must be part of the effort to hold down our little house. When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just... do something about it. Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It's all going to work out.
John Lewis
WorkLiveCourageWalkEffortWind
It is a truth universally acknowledged that M. Dirda is a sucker for anything bookish in the way of artwork.
Michael Dirda
TruthWayAnythingSuckerArtwork
If you commit a crime, you're guilty.
Rush Limbaugh
YouGuiltyCrimeCommit
Being charitable provides a boost to your psyche that is tough to replicate in any other way. But note that although any charity will happily take your money, you can give in other ways and still reap the same happiness reward. Volunteering and donating your old or unused belongings have the same result.
Jean Chatzky
HappinessMoneyToughCharityResult
I believe if you start a business with the intent of making it huge, you're already prioritizing the wrong thing. Size is important, but it's a byproduct of a whole bunch of other things that are worth way more of your mental energy - customers, service, quality.
Jason Fried
BusinessServiceQualityStartYou
I didn't really plan on fame. I never really factored that part into my life.
Jason Mitchell
LifeMy LifePlanFameNeverPart
When you are producing for ABC, you are producing for a big tent network. So when you are thinking about your story lines and characters, you are thinking about broad appeal. When you are producing for a niche interest, you are producing for a different audience.
Anne Sweeney
StoryThinkingYouAudienceBig
While everyone usually turns up late at Bollywood parties, I always reach these places on time and end up making a fool of myself.
Ali Fazal
TimeMyselfFoolEndReachLate
Computers are famous for being able to do complicated things starting from simple programs.
Seth Lloyd
SimpleComputersFamousComplicated
Part of the magic of a startup is the fear of death. You have only so much money in the bank, and if you don't get to the right milestone before you run out, then the company goes under - it's over.
Scott Weiss
FearMoneyDeathMagicYouRun
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