Douglas Conant Quotes

Too many leaders are so caught up in the momentum of work that they lose sight of the opportunity to connect with people. I discovered that the more fully present I was with other people, the more fully present they were with me, and the more productive our relationship became over time.

Douglas Conant

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ALS does not affect cognitive process. Stephen Hawking, one of smartest people on the planet, has ALS. It rarely affects the eyes. It doesn't affect senses like hearing, taste and touch.

Steve Gleason

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According to materialistic science, any memory requires a material substrate, such as the neuronal network in the brain or the DNA molecules of the genes.

Stanislav Grof

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When you play with Kobe Bryant, the ball is gonna be with him most of the time, which is understandable.

Steve Nash

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Empathy goes a long way, for sure. We cannot have healthy, loving, mutually respectful relationships without it. But we're not psychic. At least I'm not. And intuition can only take you so far, especially when a person's sense of safety, comfort, and self-worth hangs in the balance.

Tony Goldwyn

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Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love.

Robin Morgan

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While I was governor, 85 percent of the people on a form of welfare assistance in my state had no work requirement. I wanted to increase the work requirement.

Mitt Romney

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I definitely am concerned with preservation. For me, what's interesting is the archival state, or how long oil paintings last.

Lucien Smith

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It would probably help my career if I lived in L.A., but I think it would be all-consuming. New York has its own little rat race going on, too. But it's also really diverse and has a lot of people doing different kinds of jobs. In L.A., work would be the only thing I'd think about, and sometimes, I need a break from that.

Julia Stiles

WorkNew YorkPeopleThinkHelpNew

I'm not scared of anyone. They have two arms and two legs, and I will do my best and win.

Jose Aldo

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I think I'm connected to this issue in some capacity, football and brain damage. So carving out a way to address it tactfully is important to me no matter what I go on to do.

Chris Borland

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'Evil Dead 1' was never supposed to have a sequel.

Bruce Campbell

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I don't admire one particular style, but for evening events, I always look to Grace Kelly for inspiration.

Kylie Bax

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