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Quote by Bias of Priene

“Make wisdom your provision for the journey from youth to old age, for it is a more certain support than all other possessions.”

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Bias of Priene

Bias of Priene was a Greek philosopher who lived from 601 BC to 531 BC. His life and thoughts had a profound impact on later generations, but his specific biography and contributions are not well-documented. more

“The problems of society will also be the problems of the predominant language of that society. It is the carrier of its perceptions, its attitudes, and its goals, for through it, the speakers absorb entrenched attitudes. The guilt of English then must be recognized and appreciated before its continued use can be advocated.”

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Author:Njabulo S Ndebele

“Communication can't always follow the top-down model. With the fluidity of information in business today, leaders need to be masterful listeners; they need to be able to receive as well as send.”

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Author:Joseph Badaracco

“As far as this citizen is concerned, the decision to commit men and women, who are also sons and daughters, to combat is an extraordinarily important one, and not to be done to just feel good; to be done to absolutely accomplish a mission.”

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Author:Richard Armitage

“I began telling stories as a volunteer in my daughters' school. But I grew up hearing stories from Cuban and Southern storytellers, and I learned a great deal by just being quiet and listening.”

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Author:Carmen Agra Deedy

“I had to live and breathe Margaret Thatcher for a few months. I totally engulfed myself in her life. I read her autobiography and a biography, 'The Grocer's Daughter.'”

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Author:Alexandra Roach

“My dad has worked so hard his whole life. He doesn't deserve to see his daughters going out embarrassing themselves and flashing their knickers. I want to make my parents proud.”

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Author:Petra Stunt

“When actors first come up, you're auditioning for everything - you're trying to sniff it out like a pig with a truffle and you would do anything!”

Trying Firsts Actors Come Up Pigs Truffles

Author:Bryan Cranston

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