Gerard Arpey Quotes

However, the economics of our business continued to deteriorate. We barely escaped bankruptcy a year ago, and in the aftermath of that escape we had to make some even tougher decisions.

Gerard Arpey

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Not many people were speaking truth to power in the '80s. I had a really good time doing it - I found it gratifying. It was a joy to have an opportunity to say what you believed. It's challenging to do it in fiction, but I liked writing the novels. I liked writing 'Democracy' particularly.

Joan Didion

GoodOpportunityTruthPowerTime

I had a black belt in Shotokan as a kid.

Joel Edgerton

BlackKidBeltHad

There can be goodness without much intelligence - but it seems to me that perfect intelligence and perfect goodness must go together.

Robert Green Ingersoll

TogetherIntelligenceMePerfectGo

Out of electronics school, my first assignment was to a fighter base in Florida. My roommate, Glen, would become my best friend in Florida and Thailand as we were sent to different air bases in Southeast Asia.

Steve Blank

FriendBestSchoolBest FriendFirst

Putting all your eggs in one basket has never worked for me. Personally, I find if I decide too quickly that someone is my match, I start to get a little nutty.

Tracee Ellis Ross

MeStartSomeoneFindNeverDecide

If you're an artist, create music and put it out on the Internet. If you do this consistently, your fan base will continue growing, and that will power your entire career.

Russ

MusicPowerInternetYouArtistOut

Hillary Clinton wants a new title, and I would, too, if I already was secretary of the status quo.

Mike Pence

NewStatus QuoStatusWouldWants

I really believe in less is more in terms of makeup. I try not to wear too much foundation. I like to see my skin coming through. I like to see my freckles. I just think that's the most youthful look.

Michelle Monaghan

MakeupBelieveFoundationThinkLook

There's nothing more invigorating than being deeply involved with a small company and a young team of founders out to do something incredibly special.

Michael Moritz

TeamSmallYoungNothingSpecial

As a child, all I knew was that people kept asking me to sing, and because I liked to please, I would sing. It wasn't until my dad told me that my singing made him happy that I began to think my voice might be good.

Johnny Mathis

GoodHappyChildPeopleMeSinging

I wanted my marriage to work, but it didn't.

Diane Abbott

WorkMarriageWanted

Yeah, I have the detail-obsessed, controlling personality of a novelist, but I somehow ended up writing plays.

Annie Baker

PersonalityWritingUpControlling

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