Gary Shteyngart Quotes

Silence has been destroyed, but also the idea that it's important to learn how another person thinks, to enter the mind of another person. The whole idea of empathy is gone. We are now part of this giant machine where every second we have to take out a device and contribute our thoughts and opinions.

Gary Shteyngart

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SilenceEmpathyMindThoughtsLearn

I don't know why I always get to play these guys who have few redeeming features. But don't knock it. Villains are much more fun.

Joaquin Phoenix

FunPlayKnowWhyMoreAlways

When I first went to acting school, they made me lose my accent, which is very upsetting for me. The first day of Shakespeare class, I remember the professor was like, 'Oh, boy. Oh no, no, no, no. No, no, no,' and sent me to a voice and speech class to get rid of the accent immediately.

Melissa Rauch

DaySchoolMeVoiceRememberLose

If you work hard at anything, you're going to experience some success. And the greatest gift is when you have something you really love to do and you can integrate that into your work life. I feel like it's a real privilege that I get to do something that is good for my community and good for the world. But it's also pleasurable for me.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

LifeWorkLoveSuccessGoodWorld

Fate keeps on happening.

Anita Loos

FateHappeningKeeps

Selling is a natural skill. It's developed as a child. You may know it as persuasion.

Jeffrey Gitomer

ChildYouPersuasionSkillKnowMay

When we're talking about brand, we're talking about what does the brand stand for. And when we're talking about approval, we're talking about whether or not I approve of what the brand stands for.

John Quelch

BrandStandTalkingApprovalAbout

I haven't done the Star Wars kind of films.

Roger Spottiswoode

DoneKindStarWarsStar WarsFilms

Whether you lead a nation, an enterprise, a community, or a family, we are all in the communication business.

Robin S. Sharma

FamilyCommunicationBusinessYou

British politics is more nuanced. Part of the problem with New Labour is that they are a moving target.

Rory Bremner

PoliticsMovingProblemTargetNew

It's often said that everybody has a story to tell, and I suppose that's true, but the problem is that most of them aren't worth telling.

Michael Korda

StoryProblemWorthSaidTrueTell

I guess the point of that song 'Troublemaker, Doppelganger' is trying to navigate the worth of beauty and if it's hurtful or helpful to value beauty. If it's a curse or a blessing. Is that something really negative and morbid, like the hearse, or is it the limousine - a glamorous symbol of enjoying life?

Lucy Dacus

LifeBeautyBlessingValueSong

I want to compliment The Heritage Foundation for its work on behalf of a strong national defense.

Don Nickles

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