Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former, you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter.
CONDOLEEZZA RICEMost days are not overwhelmingly successful in your life. And what really marks whether you’re going to be successful is how well you deal with the bad days, not how well you deal with the good ones.
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The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow, but not what you did yesterday.
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Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.
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People want to psychoanalyze me, but the fact is, I’m not that complicated. I’m pretty straightforward. And I’m not all that self-reflective, because I tend to be a doer.
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Most days are not overwhelmingly successful in your life. And what really marks whether you’re going to be successful is how well you deal with the bad days, not how well you deal with the good ones.
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If you are overdressed, it is a comment on them. If you are under dressed, it is a comment on you.
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Differences can be a strength.
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You know, I’ve never believed, in anything, that you had to have role models who looked like you to do something. If I’d been waiting for a black, female, soviet specialist role model, I’d be still waiting.
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You have to have a strong sense of your values and a strong sense of who you are, because there are a lot of events and a lot of people who will pull you in this direction or that direction.
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NATO is built on security, but it’s also built on values.
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In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.
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I find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant country in the world.
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Education is of no value and talent is worthless – unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
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When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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Race is a constant factor in American life. Yet reacting to every incident,real or imagined, is crippling, tiring, and ultimately counterproductive.
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