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Paul Polman Quotes

My career has been a level of serendipity all along. I've never planned anything out more than a few years. All the places we lived - the 12, 13 countries - and the companies I worked for were a combination of circumstances.

Paul Polman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: dutch
Birth: July 11, 1956

Topics

Career Circumstances Places Never

After a while, no matter how much you love any pop song, you're going to get tired of it. That's the way it is with any entertainment. It's good when you first hear it or see it, you like it for a while, then it gets old. It gets chewed up and spit out and it's done.

Joe Perry

Love Good Tired Song You Done

It's a repressive society where you can't be horrible, I'm not horrible, they made me horrible, I'm just honest.

John Lydon

Me Society You Honest Horrible Just

I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think.

Maurice Sendak

Children Me Think Better You Write

Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

Stephen Covey

Life Communication Trust Glue Most

So, I think the output of our innovation is great. We have a culture of self-improvement. I know we can continue to improve. There is no issue. But at the same time, our absolute level of output is fantastic.

Steve Ballmer

Innovation Great Time Culture Think

There's always women of many different races on my shows, and there are always women who look many different ways, but there is still a size thing in this industry. It's hard. I mean to have to say, 'I want a larger woman to be an actor on my shows.' Or, 'Find me a larger woman,' is almost insulting to me.

Shonda Rhimes

Women Woman Me Look Find Want

Usually I spend my holidays with my family.

Mike Shinoda

Family Holidays Spend

'Nice' means nothing. Is it someone who doesn't swear and shout? I swear and shout. 'Nice' sounds ineffectual.

Michael Palin

Someone Nice Nothing Shout Means

When I was a kid, I had a xylophone, and I thought that was the instrument I wanted to play. I didn't realize it was a toy.

Julia Holter

Thought Play Realize Kid Toy Wanted

Iraq is part of a legitimate American effort not to have democracy everywhere but to have democracy somewhere.

Dinesh D'Souza

Effort Democracy American Somewhere

To write lyrics and sing stuff used to be a real chore for me, especially before this 'Diamond Eyes' record. I was spending years making records.

Chino Moreno

Eyes Me Write Real Years Used

When I was seven months pregnant with my son, my mother and I took a trip to El Salvador, where she's from. Frequent visits with her to see my extended family have taught me how different life can be if you are born into poverty.

Christy Turlington

Life Family Mother Son Me You