Kenneth C. Griffin Quotes

One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people.

Kenneth C. Griffin

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I think that Poe is so resonant because he represents that part of us that is in misery or sorrowful or wants to explore the darkness. He wrote a great story called 'The Imp of the Perverse' about the instinct towards self-destruction. Poe is the godfather of Goth literature and that whole movement.

John Cusack

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It was a great thing for the Blues boys to do in terms of shaving their hair off for me. The whole squad did it. At first I thought it was only going to be a handful of boys, but fair play, they all did it, and a few of the coaches as well.

Matthew Rees

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If Senator Obama becomes pro-life then I'll consider giving him my vote.

Alveda King

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I have a feeling that there is a gap in the food retail market - a niche below some of the current budget operators such as Aldi and Lidl.

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

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I thought if I could understand why apes get mean and horrible and aggressive when they grow up, maybe I could understand why people get mean and horrible and aggressive and have wars.

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

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Music is not a commodity, it's a resource.

Michelle Shocked

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That's the main reason I gave up my career after John was born and I was pregnant with Andrew. I could not handle going away day after day. The thought of going away before they got up and coming back after they were in bed was intolerable.

Louise Fletcher

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I'll read a book every now and then, but unlike most of my friends I don't always have one on the go.

Jonathan Pryce

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I left school at 16 but I wish I'd gone to university - I think I would have studied English literature. I had a knack for that. But I don't think you have the kind of wisdom at 16 to make that decision.

Brendan Coyle

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It's frightening, the way life speeds up. When you're at school, time can't go fast enough.

Bruce Forsyth

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But the single overwhelming reason why jails are bursting is longer sentences given for more crimes.

Polly Toynbee

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Talking to the Taliban is a process the Afghans have to manage. It is their country.

Philip Hammond

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