J. B. Pritzker Quotes

When you're someone who cares about making a difference in the world, and you have resources to do that, you have literally hundreds of choices you could make about how to do that.

J. B. Pritzker

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It would be a lie to say that people are coming to adoption with joy at all times. Hope, perhaps, but it would be disingenuous to say that every part coming to an adoption isn't seriously grieving.

Jennifer Gilmore

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From the law firm's perspective, billing by the hour has a certain appeal: it shifts risk from the firm to the client in case the work takes longer than expected. But from a client's perspective, it doesn't work so well. It gives lawyers an incentive to overstaff and to overresearch cases.

Robert Pozen

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I've seen this over and over again: people love it if you step up their experience. No one turns down an upgrade to business class in a plane.

Robert Scoble

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The bottom line is I'm a slow zombie guy - I'm always a slow zombie guy but I also know I'm in the minority.

Max Brooks

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If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land. This is a recipe for major security problems.

Michael Franti

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Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still mighty in heaven.

Sophocles

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Apollo Records signed me for my gospel ability.

Solomon Burke

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My father came to the U.S. from Lebanon in 1920 when he was 8 without knowing a word of English. He traveled to Green Bay, Wis., married, bought a house, and he and my mom, Helen, raised 10 kids. Everything depended on his one-man business driving a truck.

Tony Shalhoub

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I'm from New Orleans, and I have a French last name - although I have no real relationship with my last name because it's not my name. I don't know my name.

Mary Gauthier

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If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke!

Jose Andres

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For me, menswear is an experimental ground to play with something. There is scope to be gained there - you can create a new normality.

Jonathan Anderson

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Scientology is not written with disrespect toward God. It doesn't worship something that is evil. It is scientific, mathematical, and spiritual. The black community has to check it out and see what's there. I'm not saying it's for everyone, but you have to take a look.

Doug E. Fresh

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