Author: LINUS FERNANDES
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Phil Armstrong: Focus
“A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory.” Phil Armstrong, writer.
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Steve Jobs: Your time is limited
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” —Steve Jobs.
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W. E. B. Du Bois: Theory of democratic government
“The theory of democratic government is not that the will of the people is always right, but rather that normal human beings of average intelligence will, if given a chance, learn the right and best course by bitter experience.” —W.E.B. Du Bois, educator, civil rights activist, and writer (23 Feb 1868-1963).
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Rich Froning: Training and competition
“In training, you listen to your body. In competition you tell your body to shut up.” ––Rich Froning, Crossfit athlete.
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Eric Greitens: Building resilience
“The first step to building resilience is to take responsibility for who you are and for your life. If you’re not willing to do that, stop wasting your time reading this letter. The essence of responsibility is the acceptance of the consequences—good and bad—of your actions.” ― Eric Greitens.
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Elon Musk: Eggs in one basket
“It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.” —Elon Musk.
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Quincy Jones: What makes a good record
“The relationship with a producer and an artist is really special. It’s got to be love and respect, amazing mutual respect for each other, because that’s what makes a good record.” —Quincy Jones.
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Nandan Nilekani: Bridge between Bangalore and Centre
“Bangalore now wants a person who doesn’t only play politics. Bangalore needs a problem solver, and I am a problem solver. I will be the bridge between Bangalore and the Centre.” —Nandan Nilekani.
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George W Bush: Say thank you and welcome them
“There are people willing to do jobs Americans won’t do. Americans don’t want to pick cotton at 105 degrees Fahrenheit, but there are people who want to put food on their families’ tables and are willing to do that. We ought to say thank you and welcome them. ” —George W Bush.
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Rahul Gandhi: Keeping Modi
“If Sachin Tendulkar would have batted looking at the wicketkeeper, could he have scored a single run? Our prime minister is such a cricketer who looks at the wicket-keeper, and does not know where the ball is coming from.” —Rahul Gandhi.
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Tabu: Choices that help me grow
“I am the kind of person who’s always hungry for new experiences. Hence, I make unpredictable choices. Subconsciously, I push myself towards choices that will help me grow.” —Tabu.
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Chris Cornell: Jesus twitter
“What do you think Jesus would twitter, ‘Let he who is without sin cast the first stone’ or ‘Has anyone seen Judas? He was here a minute ago.’” —Chris Cornell.
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Meryl Streep: Amazing
“It’s amazing what you can get if you quietly, clearly and authoritatively demand it.” ― Meryl Streep.
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Samuel Pepys: Decoyed
“Strange to say what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition.” —Samuel Pepys.
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Jodie Foster: Something to get away from
“Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.” —Jodie Foster.
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Simon Sinek: Stand for people
“Stand for people. Not a product or service or metric or number. Stand for real, living, breathing people and we will change the world.” —Simon Sinek.
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Lauren Duca: Not an inevitability
“Sexual harassment is not an inevitability. The narrative that men can’t help themselves is insulting to men. Prove it wrong.” — Lauren Duca.
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Rachel McAdams: Not a straightforward fairytale
“I’ve discovered as I’ve grown up that life is far more complicated than you think it is when you’re a kid. It isn’t just a straightforward fairytale.” —Rachel McAdams.
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Jane Seymour: Wedding
“I think a lot of people get so obsessed with the wedding and the expense of the wedding that they miss out on what the real purpose is. It’s not about a production number, it’s about a meaningful moment between two people that’s witnessed by people that they actually really know and care about.” —Jane…
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Dakota Fanning: Two vibes
“I think that we have two things going on in the world right now. We have one sort of vibe that’s love who you are, be yourself, love your flaws, embrace your body, embrace your inner beauty, all of that. And then we have another very looks-based thing happening at the same time, you know?”…
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George Washington: Discipline
“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.” —George Washington.
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Janelle Monae: Trying to find my peace
“I’m trying to find my peace I was made to believe there’s something wrong with me And it hurts my heart Lord have mercy, ain’t it plain to see?” ― Janelle Monae.
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Brendan Fraser: World peace
“Most people go, I wish for world peace. But chaos has a place in balancing out the light and the dark in the world. I don’t know if I would wish for world peace.” —Brendan Fraser.
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David Lloyd George: No greater mistake
“There is no greater mistake than to try to leap an abyss in two jumps.” —David Lloyd George, prime minister.
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Dakota Fanning: Psychology
“I think I really like psychology because my job is all about getting inside another person’s mind and thoughts.” —Dakota Fanning.
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George Washington: Restrains evil interference
“The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good.” —George Washington.
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Akshay Kumar: Realist
“I’m a realist. Where I come from, ‘phenomenons’ don’t exist. I’m from a land where people make mistakes and try again, harder, faster; where negativity is not an option.” —Akshay Kumar.
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Katrina Kaif: Love
“Love starts when people don’t need it and ends when they need it the most.” —Katrina Kaif.
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Sophie Gregoire Trudeau: Women’s empowerment
“Women’s empowerment for me means knowing your rights, having the facts, knowing the truth about what is happening out there, here in our own country and the condition of women throughout the world. The barriers for women across the world are different, depending on which kind of political system you live under. We’re privileged here…
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Jennifer Lopez: Uncomfortable
“Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that’s often the most important time to tell it.” —Jennifer Lopez.
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Mindy Kaling: Traditional advice
“You should know I disagree with a lot of traditional advice. For instance, they say the best revenge is living well. I say it’s acid in the face—who will love them now?” ― Mindy Kaling, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
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Kamal Haasan: Universal suffrage
“I am proud of the kind of democracy we have managed to practice in spite of many attempts to abuse it. India is a younger democracy as compared to the centuries old democracy practiced in UK and USA. Yet universal suffrage that is voting rights for all citizens of India came into practice 15 years…
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Priyanka Chopra: Bollywood and henna
“I was very sure I did not want to be the stereotype of what Indian people are seen as, which is Bollywood and henna. That’s all great! It’s what we are, and I love it. I love saris; I love music. I love henna; I love dancing, but that’s not all we are.” —Priyanka Chopra.
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Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad: Build capacities
“Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.” —Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
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Morrissey: Gentle and kind
“It’s so easy to laugh It’s so easy to hate It takes guts to be gentle and kind.” —Morrissey.
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Dana Loesch: Self-defense
“Let me be clear: A woman has the right to make a mess for the medic out of any attacker. It’s the occupational hazard of being a rapist: You may get shot by your victim. And rapists deserve it. A woman has the pro-choice right of self-defense.” ― Dana Loesch, Hands Off My Gun: Defeating…
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George Mikes: Game
“Many continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.” —George Mikes.
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Richard Branson: Capitalism
“Capitalism – which in its purest form is entrepreneurism even among the poorest of the poor – does work; but those who make money from it should put it back into society, not just sit on it as if they are hatching eggs.” —Richard Branson.
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Satoshi Nakamoto: Decentralized, non-trust-based system
“A lot of people automatically dismiss e-currency as a lost cause because of all the companies that failed since the 1990’s. I hope it’s obvious it was only the centrally controlled nature of those systems that doomed them. I think this is the first time we’re trying a decentralized, non-trust-based system.” –Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Saoirse Ronan: Never going to happen
“It’s too distracting to read about yourself. You want to be perfect and you want everyone to love you, and that’s never going to happen.” —Saoirse Ronan.
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Billy Graham: Courage is contagious
“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” —Billy Graham.
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Park Bo-gum: It feels weird
“When I was young, I really wanted to be a part of the end-of-year awards shows, but now that I’m actually there, it feels weird. I used to go to church and ended the year with a prayer, but now I spend it with people I’m not very familiar with at an award show, and…
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Kendrick Lamar: When I look in the mirror
“I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing.” —Kendrick Lamar.
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Michael D Higgins: Own aisling
“Every age, after all, must have its own aisling and dream of a better, kinder, happier, shared world.” —Michael D. Higgins.
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Jennifer Lawrence: That was my choice
“Wow. I don’t really know where to get started on this ‘Jennifer Lawrence wearing a revealing dress in the cold’ controversy. This is not only utterly ridiculous, I am extremely offended. That Versace dress was fabulous, you think I’m going to cover that gorgeous dress up with a coat and a scarf? I was outside…
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Mark Cuban: Leaders
“Leaders don’t look backwards to condemn what has already been done; they look forward to create a better future.” —Mark Cuban.
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George Washington: Preserving peace
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.” —George Washington.
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Simon Sinek: Joy of leadership
“The joy of leadership comes from seeing others achieve more than they thought they were capable of.” —Simon Sinek.
