William D. Cohan Quotes

People are pretty simple: they do what they are rewarded for doing. If they get multimillion-dollar bonuses by taking huge risks with other people's money - as they still do - then they will continue to take those huge risks, and not give it another thought.

William D. Cohan

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The sci-fi genre just happens to have a lot of really great characters for women.

Jewel Staite

WomenGreatJustHappensSci-FiLot

The liberal social experiment with our military continues. A same-sex marriage-like ceremony should not have occurred at Fort Polk, especially since the people of Louisiana have made it abundantly clear that our state does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions.

John Fleming

PeopleUnionsMilitaryExperiment

To be outspoken, or different at all, is a problem for women.

Megan Fox

WomenProblemDifferentOutspoken

A new civilization was not to be improvised by a single mind.

John Lothrop Motley

MindNewCivilizationSingle

My parents told me I would become a doctor and then in my spare time I would become a concert pianist. So, both my day job and my spare time were sort of taken care of.

Amy Tan

TimeDayJobParentsMeDoctor

I guess at the end of the day, all women like to be appreciated and treated with respect and kindness.

Sofia Vergara

KindnessWomenRespectDayEndLike

If there are only three guys at the top of the organization handling things, it's the definition of a bankrupt company. In creating leaders without titles, we are going to have organizations with people at the helm putting forth their best.

Robin S. Sharma

BestPeopleOrganizationCreating

I look at ordinary objects, and I see things that other people don't see. That's why I'm a photographer.

Ruth Bernhard

PeopleLookWhyPhotographerSee

The 'Ndrangheta is an exceptionally dangerous, sophisticated and insidious criminal organization, with tentacles stretching from Italy to countries around the world.

Loretta Lynch

OrganizationWorldDangerousCriminal

I remember opening my dad's closet and there were, like, 40 suits, every color of the rainbow, plaid and winter and summer. He had two jewelry boxes full of watches and lighters and cuff links. And just... he was that guy. He was probably unfulfilled in his life in many ways.

Jon Hamm

LifeWinterRainbowJewelryColor

My grandfather, who's still alive, has always been involved in art, antiques, and things like that. I think I learned so much from him.

Jonathan Anderson

ArtThinkAliveGrandfatherHim

Unlike tennis matches, Supreme Court decisions are tiebreaker-free, meaning the lower-court ruling stands without any high-court guidance.

Don Willett

DecisionsMeaningTennisGuidance

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