"My parents ingrained in me early on that the perfect score is always something to strive for. I want to win and I want to succeed no matter what."

-- Andrea Jung

#Winning Quotes #Perfect Quotes #Parent Quotes

“I loved looking at myself when I was very photogenic, at the very beginning of my career.”
“Trade reform has also been linked to increased income disparity as skilled workers have captured more benefits from globalization than their unskilled counterparts.”
“I felt obligated to change music to art, the same way that Galileo proved the Earth was round to the world and that the Sun did not stand still.”
“Don't judge me. You wanna judge me, put on a black gown and get a gavel. Get in line with the rest of them that's about to judge me. I got court dates every other month. It's me against the world - that's how I feel.”
“Having an affair with an intern is just an incredibly stupid thing to do.”
“Some of the Fathers went so far as to esteem the love of music a sign of predestination, as a thing divine, and reserved for the felicities of heaven itself.”

Source : Sir William Temple, Jonathan Swift (1757). “The Works of Sir William Temple Bart,: Complete in Four Volumes Octavo. : To which is Prefixed, The Life and Character of the Author”, p.429
“I'm at a funny crossroads, personally. I really want to turn my attention away from planet-hunting towards Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program at UC-Berkeley. I'm in this lucky position that my career has been more successful than I could have ever imagined. It's time for me to roll the dice, try something that's a long shot. Younger scientists can't put their eggs in that basket, because if you spend your time on SETI, your chances of success are low. But I have the luxury. There are some experiments we can do to hunt for the great galactic Internet.”

Source : "Hunting for the Great Galactic Internet". Interview with Slate, www.slate.com. April 8, 2012.
“I was such a dork. I was too big. I was really gangly.”

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