Michael Lee-Chin Quotes

I wouldn't have become an engineer, I wouldn't have done what I did, had a hand not been held out to me. I have to remember who helped me when I needed help. The people of Jamaica helped me. I can't forget that. I would be ungrateful if I forgot.

Michael Lee-Chin

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PeopleMeHelpRememberDoneForget

When I think about how I grew up sleeping on a cot in the hallway in a one-bedroom apartment in Flatbush, it's been a great life. I can't complain.

Jerry Reinsdorf

LifeGreatThinkSleepingComplain

It's flattering to make a picture which becomes a classic within 10 years; it's not so flattering, however, when people get the impression it's the only picture you've ever made.

Robert Hamer

PeoplePictureYouClassicWithin

I've been giving free money seminars for the troops at Walter Reed Hospital and one of the Iraqi War Vets realized that the military wouldn't pay for the dental work he needed.

Matthew Lesko

WorkMoneyWarFreeGivingHospital

It is very clear that the present system of innovation for medicines is very inefficient and really somewhat corrupt. It benefits shareholders over patients; it produces for the rich markets and not for the poor and does not produce for minority diseases.

John Sulston

InnovationRichPresentPoorOver

We all get stuck. We all lose ourselves a little bit in a fantasy or in our jobs and forget how we feel about other things. It's really important to check yourself, to spend some time alone.

Amanda Seyfried

AloneTimeYourselfFeelLoseCheck

Weak and oppressed nations are fundamentally spiritual; strong nations are, as a rule, chiefly materialistic.

Ameen Rihani

SpiritualStrongWeakRuleOppressed

My friends would howl if I claimed I was androgynous - I'm not tall enough!

Sophie McShera

FriendsEnoughTallWouldHowl

In times of trial, for inspiration, people want to look to real people rather than to fiction.

Simon Beaufoy

PeopleLookWantInspirationReal

I've said before that the common perception that all good actors should be good liars is exactly the opposite; only bad actors lie when they act.

Rob Lowe

GoodLiePerceptionBadSaidLiars

As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. There's always going to be chaos in the restaurant business.

Rocco DiSpirito

BusinessJobChaosControlDrama

We're building the ultimate experience for fun, flexibility, and empowerment where you can rent a car, fill it with discounted gas, meet new people, stop for a Starbucks coffee, and have your earnings deposited into your bank account all in the same day.

Logan Green

CarCoffeeExperienceDayFunYou

I think I've become more aware of aging in the last couple of years because of friends dying of cancer or friends' parents dying and myself - I'm still healthy, but I'm aging, and that's something that I think about more, even though I shouldn't be too concerned.

Jose Gonzalez

MyselfAgingParentsThinkFriends

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