"Of all my father's teachings, the most enduring was the one about the true measure of a man. That true measure was how well he provided for his children, and it stuck with me as if it were etched in my brain."

-- Sidney Poitier

#Children Quotes #Father Quotes #Teaching Quotes

“In a boom, envy; in a bust, anger.”
“I used to be six foot four. Now that I'm old, I slouch. So, I'm six foot three.”
“nothing is ever quite as bad as it could be.”
“H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.”
“There's a voice when I write. I speak everything aloud. My family is so accustomed to me talking to myself that often times they don't answer me when I am trying to speak to one of them.”

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“Unless the gentle inherit the earth, / There will be no earth.”
“Letting go is the hardest part... but you have to look at it through their eyes and realize the pain you caused them is that same pain you feel now.”
“Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors.”

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