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Zig Ziglar Author, Motivational Speaker
People

"People are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things - to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today."

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Zig Ziglar Author, Motivational Speaker
People

"The problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don't bring presents."

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Oprah Winfrey Television host, producer, philanthropist
People

"I have a sense of greatness, which comes from feeling that I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing on the planet - empowering people, especially women."

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Oprah Winfrey Television host, producer, philanthropist
People

"I'm always interested in people being able to share stories that allow us to see the landscape of human foibles, challenges, and ultimately triumph."

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Oprah Winfrey Television host, producer, philanthropist
People

"I have created a life by stepping out of the box of people's limitations. I call it zigging when others are zagging."

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Orson Welles Director, Actor, Producer
People

"I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism. What I hate is agnosticism, people who do not choose."

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Nas Rapper, Songwriter
People

"People have stopped battling in hip hop, in the primitive sense, and the focus of the competitive element has shifted to the music. It's less about bragging and more about being the best lyrically and poetically."

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Nas Rapper, Songwriter
People

"The Internet made the world smaller, so it's easier for people to hear your music. You don't necessarily need a radio record."

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Nas Rapper, Songwriter
People

"I've met a lot of people and happened to inspire a lot of people who I'm in conversation with about business. It's just how things are going for me and it's great, but music is always going to be number one for me."

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Author, Statistician
People

"Categorizing is necessary for humans, but it becomes pathological when the category is seen as definitive, preventing people from considering the fuzziness of boundaries, let alone revising their categories."

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Author, Statistician
People

"The worst side effect of wealth is the social associations it forces on its victims, as people with big houses end up socializing with other people with big houses."

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Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
People

"There's always pressure, from other people and yourself. If you're happy with the looks you're born with, then what are you going to do your whole life? We keep thinking up new things and finding better ways of doing things because we're not happy with what we're given."

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