"Yes, the more successful you areâ€”or the stronger, the more opinionatedâ€”the less you will be generally liked. All of a sudden people will think youâ€™re too braggy, too loud, too something. But the trade-off is undoubtedly worth it. Power and authenticity are worth it."

-- Jessica Valenti

#Successful Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“Taking a long time to do something not worth doing, that is, doing it inefficiently, seems even more useless.”

Source : Interview with Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. October 4, 2012.
“But actors at a certain point take the best of what's available to them.”
“Reality bites. Micron underlines that despite the market run-up recently, there's still no confidence about growth and earnings.”

Source : "Techs sink European markets", www.cnn.com. December 18, 2002.
“I love being coached. I get angry when I'm not coached. I ask a lot of questions and certainly appreciate any insight and feedback. I think if you ever stop listening to coaching or stop asking questions, you probably need to be doing something else.”
“As for the decorum at the time of a campaign, one must be mindful that he is a samurai. A person who loves beautification where it is unnecessary is fit for punishment.”
“Spending time in Calcutta [India] really did a number on me. The way life and death are almost the same thing, the way poverty is dealt with, the sheer number of dead bodies you see, it's all pretty overwhelming.”
“I really feel that my body craves to be in the mountains or by the ocean or in the countryside.”
“The good part of having six kids is, there's always one who wants to hug you and say, 'Daddy, I love you.'”

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