Samantha Power Quotes

When I became director of CIA, it was just clear to me intuitively, without a whole lot of science behind it, that we had expanded rapidly and inefficiently. So I arbitrarily picked a number, 10 percent, and I said over the next 12 months, we are going to reduce our reliance on contractors by 10 percent.

Samantha Power

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: September 21, 1970

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When we go to play, you flip around and flash around and everything, and then they're not gonna see nothin' but what their eyes see. Forget about their ears.

Jimi Hendrix

EyesYouPlayGoForgetSee

I think life without spirit is in the dark, it is absurd.

Ang Lee

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I published 'Rules of Civility' while I was still working. It became a best seller. I was working on this book, and then I decided to retire.

Amor Towles

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I've been seeing more and more Gardein soy chicken and soy beef products lately, and they're pretty darn good.

Rory Freedman

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I dream of living off the land completely - in vain, because the monkeys eat everything.

Mira Nair

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Separately there was only wind, water, sail, and hull, but at my hand the four had been given purpose and direction.

Lowell Thomas

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I've been in jail a couple times. I've been caught shoplifting.

Diplo

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It was a grave mistake to dismantle the Jewish communities in Sinai.

Ariel Sharon

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I wouldn't mind being in an American film for a laugh, but I certainly don't want to be in Thingy Blah Blah 3, if you know what I mean.

Audrey Tautou

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Implementing the so-called 'Buffett Rule' would restore some badly needed fairness to our tax system.

Sheldon Whitehouse

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Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people.

Nigel Short

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Especially when you're at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they're doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not always, but it's the way I choose to bet.

Richard Branson

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