Deborah Tannen Quotes

For many women, and a fair number of men, saying 'I'm sorry' isn't literally an apology; it's a ritual way of restoring balance to a conversation.

Deborah Tannen

Recitation: by Male by Female

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WomenMenBalanceSorrySayingWay

I am the CEO and co-founder of Purpose - a social movement incubator and agency. We work on ways to help millions of people combine their power as citizens, consumers and cultural agents.

Jeremy Heimans

WorkPowerPurposeI AmPeopleHelp

I wanted to become president, and I wanted to become an astronaut. Because I was really good at math.

Joel Embiid

GoodBecomePresidentMathBecause

Losing people makes you realize you've got to grab life - not put things off.

Robin Gibb

LifeLosingPeopleYouRealizeOff

You have to understand the separation between what exists in the print media and what exists in reality. It's important to never lose track of reality.

Jared Kushner

RealityMediaYouLoseUnderstand

You don't want everyone to know everything about you.

Diego Luna

YouKnowWantEveryoneEverything

Everywhere I go, people ask me about Jennifer Aniston's wedding. Everywhere I go. I always say to her, I'm like, 'Being friends with you is a burden. You think it's hard to be friends with me?'

Chelsea Handler

PeopleMeThinkWeddingFriendsYou

While I support making improvements in the Affordable Care Act, trying to enact them while holding the government and our economic recovery hostage is reckless and irresponsible.

Brad Schneider

GovernmentSupportCareTryingAct

I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment.

Bob Uecker

ThinkSellingSalaryTopMadeMaybe

I'm not that flashy in private; I'm usually pretty reserved. But on stage, it's about not being afraid of anything - of anyone judging you. It's one place you can be free. So why not sing as loud as you can, hoop and holler and jump around? A show is a moment. When it's done, it's over. I find that extremely liberating.

Brittany Howard

MomentFreeYouFindPlaceJump

I guess you could say I'm lucky because I've known a Zimbabwe that didn't have Robert Mugabe leading it. One of the saddest things about Zimbabwe is there are so many hidden casualties of the Mugabe government's misrule. They're not just casualties that you immediately see.

Petina Gappah

GovernmentYouSayLuckyHiddenSee

I was born and bred a Catholic. I was brought up a very strong Catholic - I practiced in a seminary for four years, from eleven to fourteen, and trained to be a Catholic priest. So I was very steeped in all that.

Pete Postlethwaite

StrongBornYearsUpPriestFour

Roller-skating and ice-skating are two different things - I found that out the hard way.

Todd Bridges

WayHardTwoOutThingsDifferent

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