Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher, Emperor
"Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus."
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Geddy Lee
Musician
"If you have some magical chemistry that actually find the music you make compelling, that is a big bonus."
Tommy Lee
Musician, Drummer
"I'm happy doing what I'm doing, and if you have that kind of attitude then everything else from there on is a bonus."
Gracie Allen
Actress, Comedian
"Cultivate friendships. If you don't have time to cultivate all of them, plow under every fifth one and collect your bonus."
Oprah Winfrey
Television host, producer, philanthropist
"When you're doing the work you're meant to do, it feels right and every day is a bonus, regardless of what you're getting paid."
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"The bonus for bankers fragilizes the system. Someone has the upside at the expense of others."
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"The mismanagement of American newspapering is quite remarkable. But all of the fellows responsible are now on a golf course in Hilton Head or some such (place), having secured their bonuses and golden-parachute buyouts."
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"It is a long-cherished tradition among a certain type of military thinker that huge casualties are the main thing. If they are on the other side then this is a valuable bonus."
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"In the subprime mortgage industry, bankers handed out iffy loans like candy at a parade because such loans meant revenue and, hence, bonuses for executives in the here-and-now."
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"Words change their meanings, just as organisms evolve. We would impose an enormous burden on our economy if we insisted on payment in cattle every time we identified a bonus as a pecuniary advantage (from the Latin pecus , or cattle, a verbal fossil from a former commercial reality)."
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"I heard from my dear friend Tiberius Ogden, that you can produce a Patronus? For a bonus point...? Harry raised his wand, looked directly at Umbridge, and imagined her being sacked. Expecto Patronum! The silver stag erupted from the end of his wand and cantered the length of the hall."
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"I don't know anyone on Wall Street who goes to work every day thinking of anything but how to increase their bonus."
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"If you start out with a tragic view of life, then anything since is just a bonus."
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"Well, I got better after this, and my entire family really did appreciate it. Usually, they're resentful of movies that I go off and make, but this one had a bonus attached. But yeah, she had no breath."
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