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Philip Emeagwali

"Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger."

Philip Emeagwali, Nigerian Scientist
People, Being, Prison
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"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue."

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"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey."

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"How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it?"

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"I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one."

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"A lot of people got lost in Hollywood while trying to become a star. They lost themselves."

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"You've got to clock the hours and pay your dues. Then eventually, people will come to you. You have to be patient and appreciative."

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"I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens."

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"First, this isn't about telecommuting, because we still have offices that people will come to regularly when they need to brainstorm together, meet with clients, or do research in the library."

Jay Chiat, American Businessman
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"Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas and other people's values."

Gerald Brenan, English Writer
People, Ideas, Values, Importance

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