Phil Knight Quotes

No parent should have their child die before he or she does.

Phil Knight

Recitation: by Male by Female

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ChildParentDieSheHeShould

I went to New York in 1974, to either try to get a record deal, get into the New York Art Student League, or be a dancer. So that was my plan. Some plan. And I had no money.

John Mellencamp

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I kind of - I like my life; I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for me - I would say it's the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I complained a lot when I was little, but that's how I feel now. And that's why I tried to do the same with my two daughters.

Amy Chua

LifeParentsMeGiftOpportunities

There's a long tradition of people from the South living in New York City.

Steve Earle

New YorkPeopleCityTraditionLong

I'm aware of my old plays and occasionally think about them, but I'm much more anxious about finding the next play.

Tom Stoppard

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I have no cancer. I have four illnesses, but they are not fatal.

Rodrigo Duterte

CancerFourFatalIllnesses

For me, there is a stigma attached to playing beautiful parts. They are often empty characters whom the action happens around. I'm more drawn to characters with a complex internal life, who have a burning frustration underneath that keeps them going.

Ruth Wilson

LifeBeautifulMeActionFrustration

With a lot of hair and make-up then I'm possibly, remotely attractive. But it's rare, I don't think I'm ugly but I'm nothing particularly special. I'm not a yoga and health girl. I don't exercise that much and I eat crap and smoke and bite my nails.

Lisa Marie Presley

GirlHealthUglyHairThinkSmoke

There were some great clinicians in the 20th century - great men. Freud was a genius; Jung was a genius, Carl Rogers was a genius - there's a half-dozen psychologists of the 1950s and humanists of the 1960s.

Jordan Peterson

GreatMenGeniusGreat Men1950s

Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don't be in such a hurry to grow your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any bumps that may occur down the road.

Daymond John

BusinessMistakesSmallRoadBrand

Sometimes we are so busy helping others that we forget about ourselves. Remember, it's okay to say no and to ask others to carry their own weight.

Chris Gardner

BusyRememberForgetSometimesSay

China, with her five thousand years of history, her vast territory and her enormous population stands like a mountain peak among the nations of the world. Her contribution to the civilization of mankind is imperishable. She has been a keen lover of peace; she has had a deep respect for international justice.

Chiang Kai-shek

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The governor is Virginia's chief executive and represents the commonwealth at all times.

Bob McDonnell

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