"You dont live on the Earth you want, you live on the Earth you have."
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"You don't go to war with the President you want, you go to war with the President you have"
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"Percentage margins are not one of the things we are seeking to optimize. It’s the absolute dollar free cash flow per share that you want to maximize, and if you can do that by lowering margins, we would do that. So if you could take the free cash flow, that’s something that investors can spend. Investors can’t spend percentage margins."
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"Feel free to cover Amazon any way you want. Feel free to cover Jeff Bezos any way you want."
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"I wanted to be looked at for the skateboarder that I was. I didn't want to be the 36-year-old skateboarder who's still holding on while owning a company at the same time. I wanted to make my mark and travel and accomplish a few things here and there and then get out."
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"That's exactly it—I am crazy sad, and somewhere deep inside, all I want is to fly."
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"Three reasons not to have a [spending] plan: 1. You're rich enough to buy anything you want and still have plenty of money left over. 2. I forget the other two."
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"I don't want the George Clooney lifelong bachelorhood. If I found the right person, I would commit in a minute."
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"I don't want them to believe me, I just want them to think."
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"Never lend if you need repayment; never give where you want a return."
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"We like little children, because they tear out as soon as they get what they want."
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"I want answers now or I want them eventually!"
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"Canada? Why would I want to leave America just to visit America, Jr.?"
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"The God of War will see fair play-he's often slain that wants to slay!"
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"First you don't want me to get the pony, then you want me to take it back. Make up your mind!"
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"I want to be alone with my thought."
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"We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade."
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"You are resisting, but you've come to see that tactically as well as morally, it is better to be nonviolent.If one would, didn't want to deal with the moral questions, it would just be impractical for the Negro to talk about making his struggle a violent one."
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"Three simple words can describe the nature of the social revolution that is talking place and what Negroes really want. They are the words "all," "now," and "here.""
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"God wants to be praised for nourishing and cherishing, for He cherishes all creatures. He is not only the Creator, but He is also the Sustainer and Nourisher."
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