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James Bryce Quotes

The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: diplomat
Nationality: english
Birth: May 10, 1838 - January 22, 1922

Topics

Book Worth You Carry Away Measured

We will find neither national purpose nor personal satisfaction in a mere continuation of economic progress, in an endless amassing of worldly goods. We cannot measure national spirit by the Dow Jones Average, nor national achievement by the Gross National Product.

Achievement Progress Purpose Measure

If we fix a goal and work towards it, then we are never just passing time.

Work Time Goal Never Fix Just

When we play live, it's always been a do or die effort. And everything we've ever done has always had that approach.

Live Effort Die Play Done Always

The major challenge facing most foundations is that they are risk averse. This inhibits their ability to experiment and commit to the experimentation and innovation process.

Innovation Challenge Process Risk

There is some suffering that awaits us all.

Suffering Us Some Awaits

When I see the crumbling roads and bridges, or the dilapidated airports, or the factories moving overseas to Mexico, or to other countries, I know these problems can all be fixed, but not by Hillary Clinton - only by me.

Roads Me Moving Problems Bridges

Health care confronts us with a difficult test. We have never corrected failure in something so deeply embedded in people's lives and in the economy without the pressure of an outright crisis.

Failure Health People Care Pressure

I have a sense of urgency, of time. I am a woman and am always running between work, doctors' appointments, school meetings, filling up the fridge, then going back to work. Like everyone who combines professional and family life, I am always doing several things at the same time.

Life Work Family Time Woman School

Well, whether it's on film or on TV, you don't want to throw too many curves at your audio and video guys.

Curves You Want Film Well Throw

I've had great experiences or joyful experiences making a movie that people found very disturbing.

Great People Experiences Joyful Very

The big-ego temper tantrums of Wall Street's titans must be a concern for everyone on Wall Street. Bad behavior and manipulation of the markets must be called out by those in the industry concerned for its future.

Richard Grenell

Future Behavior Bad Wall Street Out

I think comics in New York are interested in being comics. And there're comics in L.A. who are touring comics, who are certainly more interested in stand-up, but a lot of L.A. stand-ups are really looking to do something else.

New York Looking Think New More Who

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