People
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To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag.
The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
There is a lot of healing going on. Really! More people are vegetarians, more are in the green movement, more of us are tearing down the old paradigms and embracing same-sex marriage, single motherhood, men raising babies.
People who wish to go into the future should have two skills to succeed — the ability to deal with people and the ability to sell.
I want to see one of my products being taken by people across the world. I want to see them improving and leading a better life. It's like playing God.
A lot of people live in fear because they haven't figured out how you're going to react when faced with a certain set of circumstances. I've come to terms with this by looking deeply into whatever makes me fearful — what are the key elements that get the hairs up on the back of my neck — and then figuring out what I can do about it.
God is bigger than people think.
How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to be true for most people in this business, what could I possibly tell them that they don't already know?
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.
I don't want to privatise part of the parliament, like some people in Russia.
Leadership is inspiring extraordinary people to step up and serve their country.
I'm in the process of brainstorming with my marketing team and all that stuff, trying to come up with a concept for a late-night restaurant for people in Birmingham.
If we always stay true to ourselves, people will always see that.
Dubai is a vibrant city: Big cars, big buildings... it reminds me of my home town, Hong Kong. People are always on the move here, and there's a lot going on. There are some wonderful architecture and some not-so-wonderful.
People say I'm wearing heels because I'm short. I wear heels because the women like 'em.
Of all the characteristics needed for both a happy and morally decent life, none surpasses gratitude. Grateful people are happier, and grateful people are more morally decent.
Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way.
When you write about animals, of course, you are really writing about the people who love and live with them. Animals mirror and reveal us. Dogs in particular are often reflections of us, and what we need them to be.
As an actor, you come in contact with so many different people and cultures. It makes you a more accepting person.
