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“When I die, I shall be content to vanish into nothingness.... No show, however good, could conceivably be good forever I do not believe in immortality, and have no desire for it.”
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“It's nice to really have the freedom to write what I want.”
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“I would like to be judged on the validity of my arguments, not as a victim.”
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“At one time or another the more fortunate among us make three startling discoveries. Discovery number one: Each one of us has, in varying degree, the power to make others feel better or worse. Discovery two: Making others feel better is much more fun than making them feel worse. Discovery three: Making others feel better generally makes us feel better.”
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“The business of business should not be about money. It should be about responsibility. It should be about public good, not private greed”
Source : Anita Roddick, Cheryl Rickman (2005). “The Small Business Start-up Workbook: A step-by-step guide to starting the business you've dreamed of”, p.227, Hachette UK
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“The same people in the Congress who are busy kicking holes in the social safety net are also those who would sell off the nation's forests for a song, give away its national parks, and trash its wilderness preserves; there is a connection between the two impulses.”
Source : Paul Gruchow (1997). “Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild”
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“I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful.”
Source : "Marissa Mayer: Six life lessons from Yahoo CEO" by Rose Hoare, www.cnn.com. July 19, 2012.
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“When I was a young man, my mother said to me, 'You can't be a communist without being a militant atheist.' So I had to be a militant atheist because I wanted to be a communist.”