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"There has never been a master plan. Anyone who wanted to do it, we fired because it takes on a life of its own and doesn't cover new reality. We want people taking into account new information."
"I think you'll make more money in the end with good ethics than bad. Even though there are some people who do very well, like Marc Rich-who plainly has never had any decent ethics, or seldom anyway. But in the end, Warren Buffett has done better than Marc Rich-in money-not just in reputation."
"When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see."
"Some people say we're (Coldplay) talented and some say we're the worst thing ever to happen to music, and it's a bit confusing being in the middle of that."
"Even when other people don’t expect a lot out of you,you have to take the initiative."
"I thought that people should know about the dangers of Satanism, and diabolism does exist - there's no question about it."
""Life is unfair" "The goalposts will move" and above all: "other people matter""
"My wife is my closest friend. Sure, I'm attracted to her in every way possible, but that's not the answer. Because I've been attracted to other people, and I couldn't stand 'em after a while."
"When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty."
"If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?"
"The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can hold it"
"Greatness is telling the truth & being courageous in pursuit of justice. The worst thing you could tell young people is to be successful but become well-adjusted to an unjust status quo as opposed to being great & being maladjusted to an unjust status quo."
"Sometimes people don't answer because they didn't hear you, Other times it's because they don't want to hear you!"
"Some people think they know who you are, when really they don't."
"Just because other people think something, that doesn't make it true. Maybe there's some truth in that, but it's unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth."
"People always ask me about my makeout scenes with him [Tyler Posey]. We joke around a lot and are like, ‘Oh, that was a sloppy one!’ But seriously, I don’t have to make an effort to have chemistry with him. He’s such a sweet guy and really loyal."
"Love is a horse with a broken leg trying to stand while 45,000 people watch."
"People in love often become edgy, dangerous. They lose their sense of perspective."
"All our days are marked with/ unexpected/ affronts--some/ disastrous, others/ less so/ but the process is/ wearing and/ continuous./ Attrition rules./ Most give/ way/ leaving/ empty spaces/ where people should/ be."
"People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart."
