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"Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not resent the label, except for the fact that I disapprove of labels in general."
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"The job description, like most, used complicated words that made job-hopefuls hesitant to apply because it may be out of their range of capability."

"When employees are motivated and love what they do you will see higher productivity, less turnover, healthier communication, increased loyalty, and a happier environment."

"We are so used to working that not working is the new hard work."

"The office' is a cemetery of dreams."

"Speaking about work isn't working."

"I didn't want to give up my job and join the ranks of the Doing Fuck All brigade no matter how much money I had in the bank."

"Extreme night shift work in high altitude astronomy is easily avoidable by using a split night shift where the first night shift starts before sunset and finishes at midnight and the second night shift starts with a new fresh person working through to after sunrise."

"The summit of Mauna Kea was definitely a place where it was better to be a hard to replace skilled engineer than an easy to replace technician. It was my experience that once you had developed Mauna Kea Sickness that the management team would blatantly harass you out of your job using nasty inhumane human resources techniques."
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"For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles."


"I am filled with awe that filmmakers have the capacity to stir us and give us back a sense of wonder."


"We Jews have a special attachment to the Book. The study of page after page in tomes yellowing with age was obligatory."


"No movement can afford to be caught in a time warp and exist in a state of suspended animation."


"You can't expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them."


"I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures or that the Jewish song is better than the song of my neighbor."


"All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice."
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