Tom Reiss Quotes

This is the positive way of seeing the modern Jewish dilemma: I am from everywhere. The negative way is no matter where you go, you find out that you're a victim, that you're unwanted and don't belong.

Tom Reiss

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PositiveI AmNegativeYouSeeing

When you're climbing something as challenging as Meru, it's all about efficiency. Even a decision as small as what to eat for dinner would expend energy you need for making other, more dramatic decisions.

Jimmy Chin

DecisionDinnerSmallEnergyYou

In the entertainment industry, especially, is a total different environment then working in a corporate setting.

Meghann Fahy

EnvironmentEntertainmentIndustry

Even the biggest coal boosters have long admitted that coal is a dying industry - the fight has always been over how fast and how hard the industry will fall.

Jeff Goodell

FightLongFallFastWillHard

I don't even have a computer in my office. If I had e-mail, I'd never take the time to read research or absorb information. I want to think about what I'm doing, and that takes time.

John W. Rogers, Jr.

TimeResearchThinkDoingWantTake

I was born in L.A. County Hospital, but I grew up in Pasadena. I married my 8th grade sweetheart, Marcia.

Stephen J. Cannell

BornHospitalUpI Was BornMarried

My generation fought very hard for feminism, and we fought very hard to not be labeled as you had to have a husband or you had to be in a relationship, or you were somehow not a cool chick.

Stevie Nicks

RelationshipCoolHusbandGeneration

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

Tony La Russa

PowerSwingLineBiggerHitterHe

When I started at Bloomingdale's as a buyer, Alexander's was a discounter across the street, and every time Alexander's had something that we had at Bloomingdale's, we'd have to meet price. I didn't really want to be in a business where I had no control over my inventory, the value of my inventory.

Mickey Drexler

BusinessTimeValueControlMeet

Whenever I'm talking about relationships, it's always at least three things. It's my relationship with myself, my relationship with God or an idea, and then usually somebody, a real person. I try to operate on all three levels at the same time, and it's difficult, but I never want to have a break-up song or something like that.

Jose James

GodRelationshipTimeMyselfSong

The way the educational system in Russia works is studying a foreign language is part of the program, so by the time you get to the age of 10, you pick up another language. I speak a bit of Russian, a bit of English, a bit of Spanish a bit of French.

Costa Ronin

AgeTimeSpeakLanguageYouWay

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.

Brene Brown

LoveCourageRiskOthersBoundaries

It's a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere.

Annie Dillard

AgeLearnLongSillyWriteLittle

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