Martin Jacques Quotes

Globalisation has obliterated distance, not just physically but also, most dangerously, mentally. It creates the illusion of intimacy when, in fact, the mental distances have changed little. It has concertinaed the world without engendering the necessary respect, recognition and tolerance that must accompany it.

Martin Jacques

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The first real thought that I had of something that I might do was to write for car magazines, because I always had a car thing.

Jerry Seinfeld

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'Business Week' is guilty of very shoddy reporting.

Jerry Della Femina

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I get recognized somewhere in between like local meteorologist and national meteorologist.

John Mayer

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I believe in mythology. I guess I share Joseph Campbell's notion that a culture or society without mythology would die, and we're close to that.

Robert Redford

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Although most of us don't spend time thinking about our thoughts, increasing your awareness of your thinking habits proves useful in building resilience.

Amy Morin

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For American foreign aid to become more effective, it must embrace the power of partnerships, access the transformative nature of free enterprise, and leverage the abundant resources that can come from the private sector.

Mitt Romney

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The great thing about social media was how it gave a voice to voiceless people.

Jon Ronson

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Plastic bags are bad and for the most part unnecessary.

David Suzuki

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A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

Colin Powell

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Songwriting is a big deal to me.

Coy Bowles

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I wrote my first piece about the disruption of the Harvard Business School in 1999. Because you could see this coming. I haven't yet done the one about the disruption of the Stanford Business School.

Clayton M. Christensen

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In charting our course to the future, we are mindful of our path from the past.

Brad Henry

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