It's not always about 'Can you do the job?' It's about 'Can you fit in with the team?'
Alan Schaaf
Recitation: by Male by Female
In late 2009, I returned to Baghdad after a lengthy absence. I was living alone, in the Hamra Hotel, the twice bombed-out de facto international news bureau.
Michael Hastings
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'No Hands' art goes straight back to Warhol. He was the first to use elves.
Tom Wolfe
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I met Nelson Mandela, and I really didn't know what to say. It was years ago at a benefit. I was just in awe of this man because of what he'd done.
Robin Williams
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Looking at my own prom photograph reminds me of how significant that moment was - and how fleeting life is.
Mary Ellen Mark
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I'm sure there were concussions galore back when we played, but the doctors would just say, 'Shake it off,' or something like that... or 'Come on, you got to be tough... get back in there.' I see so many guys who played pro football in their 50s now who are so debilitated from having played it.
Marv Levy
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I take a situation, analyse it, break it down, put it in the form I want it to be in, and then I toss it away. Let somebody else go deal with it.
Lisa Marie Presley
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Dust does rise, doesn't it? And so can I.
Dionne Warwick
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I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.
Donald Trump
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From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you'd be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.
Tim Cook
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The earth's biosphere could be thought of as a sort of palace. The continents are rooms in the palace; islands are smaller rooms. Each room has its own decor and unique inhabitants; many of the rooms have been sealed off for millions of years. The doors in the palace have been flung open, and the walls are coming down.
Richard Preston
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Experience tells us that a good foundation is critical for success in the Arctic and elsewhere. ExxonMobil's Sakhalin-1 project with Rosneft is an example where we have put this experience to work.
Rex Tillerson
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I like being part of teams that go into things that people don't think are doing very well and getting into them to do better.
Mark V. Hurd
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