Deborah Tannen Quotes

Most non-New Yorkers, finding themselves within hearing range of strangers' conversation, think it's nice to pretend they didn't hear. But many New Yorkers think it's nice to toss in a relevant comment.

Deborah Tannen

Recitation: by Male by Female

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ThinkFindingConversationStrangers

I'm a game designer, so I care about the whole experience.

Jenova Chen

ExperienceGameCareWholeDesigner

All you need to do is to get clients in the hotel door; then they hand you their wallets for five days.

John Pritzker

DoorHotelYouClientsHandNeed

A friend of mine has a son who became deaf through meningitis. He called me one spring and asked me to keep a week out of my schedule because he wanted to start a school for deaf kids. I wanted to help.

Stan Mikita

FriendSonSchoolSpringMeStart

Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

InnocentEveryoneUnlessOtherwise

It was a wonderful experience to work with Sylvia. She pushed me to be more powerful with my acting, and she told me scores of the most incredible stories I've ever heard. She is amazing.

Lukas Haas

WorkExperienceAmazingMePowerful

I miss the banter with friends and family, which more often than not takes place within the confines of a decent public house. So I miss the pubs.

Chris Vance

FamilyFriends And FamilyFriends

This life that I've led has been really well suited for me.

Christina Ricci

LifeMeWellBeenLedReally

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.

Bob Riley

PerseveranceVirtueCannot

It's a battle to be seen in the world of advertisers and in the world of business as a serious force.

Brit Hume

BusinessWorldBattleSeriousForce

You play the honesty of the characters and show a side of them that people can relate to and want to get to know.

Brian Tyree Henry

HonestyPeopleYouPlayKnowWant

It is only proper that our employees share in the savings generated by tax reform and that we openly acknowledge the resulting improvement in the U.S. business environment by investing in our industrial footprint accordingly.

Sergio Marchionne

BusinessImprovementEmployeesTax

I was tutored all through high school.

Tiffani Thiessen

SchoolHigh SchoolThroughHigh

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