"The work of art, just like any fragment of human life considered in its deepest meaning, seems to me devoid of value if it does not offer the hardness, the rigidity, the regularity, the luster on every interior and exterior facet, of the crystal."

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"The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions."

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"Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates."

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"You can't but know that if you can capture the emotions of the audience as well as their minds, the play will work better, because it's a narrative art form."

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"No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit."

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"Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better."

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"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent."

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"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."

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"The time has come to tell the truth about the corruption of the government employee unions in this country."

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"I think the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office."

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"We tried to have diplomas without learning, we tried to have jobs without work, we tried to have houses without savings, we tried to have government without responsibility."

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"I'm going from doing all of the work to having to delegate the work - which is almost harder for me than doing the work myself. I'm a lousy delegator, but I'm learning."

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"A balanced diet may be the best medicine. I was eating too much good eats. But people consider that part of your job, you know? Eat. And I do!"

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"The thing that helped me get into the film business was that I went to school in Athens, Georgia and managed to get on, um, working on music videos for a band called R.E.M. and that kind of opened up a lot of doors for me."

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"We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world."

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"Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity."

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"If we want to secure the best jobs in the future, we must make America the best place in the world to do business."

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