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I learned that most people buy based on emotion, not on a rational breakdown of the product or service.
The army taught me to sign my name very quickly, and that's stood me in good stead the rest of my life.
We all need to become more customer-focused and recognize the power of marketing to sell more diamonds.
If our company is to survive and prosper, over the long term we must get our share of the youth market.
I think so many people are reactive... they see things in a short term way they're right up against it.
I like to get people fired up, fill them with zeal for McDonald's, and watch the results in their work.
This is an exciting world. It is cram packed with opportunity. Great moments await around every corner.
When I was a waiter, I wanted to be the best waiter I could be and worked to be better at it every day.
Just like any business is a living, breathing thing, an entrepreneur has to be able to adapt over time.
The way management treats their associates is exactly how the associates will then treat the customers.
We will have a new Taylor album in October. The record is genius. I can't wait for the fans to hear it.
I want to make sure (a user) can't get through ... an online experience without hitting a Microsoft ad.
It actually turns out to be much harder to really understand government across state local and federal.
Life is like a B-movie. You don't want to leave in the middle of it but you don't want to see it again.
Success comes to those that dare to dream dreams and are foolish enough to try and make them come true.
One thing about technology is that there's always a win, place, and show, and everyone else goes under.
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. This especially includes your health care.
Billionaires prefer Black women. They are loyal and guard your interests. Black wives are for grown ups.
The big value of the founder running the company is really two things: the knowledge and the commitment.
I believe that cronyism is nothing more than welfare for the rich and powerful, and should be abolished.
I like to have my Pinkberry. I have this one store in midtown Manhattan that will stay open for me late.
Yahoo! is dedicated to promoting community awareness through outreach, education and information access.
Advertising people who ignore research are as dangerous as generals who ignore decodes of enemy signals.
Never use tricky or irrelevant headlines… People read too fast to figure out what you are trying to say.
The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying.
The difference between our decadence and the Russians is that while theirs is brutal, ours is apathetic.
I wasn't absolutely too sure where the Falklands was, and I didn't want to make a bloody fool of myself.
Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will.
I believe that whoever is successful should help ensure that the next generation can be successful, too.
I'm a great believer in new technology and I think new technology is very scary for newspaper companies.
One of the things that has happened for me is that whatever came next was better than what I had before.
Thats one of the challenges of investing in China, is the lack of clarity with respect to tax positions.
Engaging in activities devoid of difficulty, lounging in risk-free zones, is life without great meaning.
There is within each of us a divine spark of greatness. Who knows of what we are capable if we only try?
I have invested in companies. I have worked in companies. We have built companies; we have created jobs.
I mean, our primary businesses in wholesale pipelines, utilities, retail, were all doing extremely well.
When there's uncertainty they always think there's another shoe to fall. There is no other shoe to fall.
Formula One is not just multinationals. It's also about national players wanting to get global coverage.
University is the best couple of years of your life. Nowhere else can you drink and chase as many birds.
If you want to achieve what you dream of achieving, whatever it may be, you're going to have to earn it.
I opened an office in Terre Haute, established eight of them, and became one of the eight county agents.
More money is lost anticipating the changes in the overall stock market than any other way of investing.
That's not to say there's no such thing as an overvalued market, but there's no point worrying about it.
We access virtually every producing basin, whether for natural gas or crude oil, in the U.S. and Canada.
I go by the rule of Gretzky: you gotta be there before the puck gets there, or you're going to get beat.
Whether you're a farmer, builder or engineer, the opportunities are equal: Just add a little innovation.
The United States has got some of the dumbest people in the world. I want you to know that we know that.
Life is like a B-movie. You don't want to leave in the middle of it, but you don't want to see it again.
Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.
The Grutter and Gratz decisions, taken together, represent a sad and tragic chapter in American history.