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“I don't want to give a lecture to this body that's out there. You know, I mean, having had the heart attack, I want to get it back functioning. And as a practical matter, I mean if you were Bear Stearns, and you were a shareholder, you know, you lost 90 to 95 percent of your money. A good many lost their jobs. They lost very cushy lives, many of them.”

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Author:Warren Buffett

“At this point, when treasury bills, seven day treasury bills at 1/20th of one percent, it's not because people want to earn 1/20th of one percent, it's because they trust the fact the treasury will give it back to them next week.”

People Want Giving Facts Next Week Percent Bills Seven Treasury Next Week Seven Days Treasury Bill

Author:Warren Buffett

“It's a nightmare to administer some of this sort of thing, but I want to tell the shareholders of Berkshire, to the percent we own marketable securities or things for which there are market, even if those markets - I want to tell them what it's all about.”

Ifs Want Security Percent Nightmare Shareholders

Author:Warren Buffett

“If everybody in our caucus had a 50/50 [Democrat/Republican] district, we'd have a lot different discussion. But if they have a 90 percent Democratic district, they don't ever talk to a Republican, they don't have to and they don't want to.”

Ifs Want Different Republican Percent Democratic Democrat Discussion Caucus

Author:Collin Peterson

“It concerns me when people frame the conversation about equal pay about the entertainment business. I don't want the wage gap issue to be viewed as this myopic problem, because it's not. It's in 98 percent of all businesses, and it's easy for people to dismiss this conversation when they think it's around white women entertainers. But this is about all women in America.”

People Thinking Want Problem America Easy White Pay Issues Conversation Equal Percent Concern Entertainment Gaps Entertainers Equal Pay Entertainment Business Myopic

Author:Patricia Arquette

“Almost 40% of all young adults are living with their parents. This is a 75-year high in America. Forty percent of young adults are living with their parents. I see stuff like this, and I think it's a good thing I didn't become a parent, because if that were happening to me, you wouldn't want to be my kid.”

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Author:Rush Limbaugh

“70 percent of Turkeys citizens favored the EU; today it is only 50 percent. If you ask if they want Turkey to become an EU member, 60 to 65 percent still say yes. But if you ask: Do you believe Europe will accept Turkey, 60 percent say no.”

Ifs Want Believe Stills Today Asks Accepting Citizens Members Percent Europe Turkeys

Author:Recep Tayyip Erdogan

“Rural America's not coming back. That idea was lost with the Industrial Revolution. And yet with more than 80 percent of Americans living in metropolitan areas, there are still demagogues who want to run down the idea of multiculturalism, of urbanity, being the only future we have. We either live or die based on how we live in cities, and our society is either going to be great or not based on how we perform as creatures of the city.”

Want Stills Ideas Running America Dies Lost Cities Revolution Creatures Percent Areas Our Society Multiculturalism Coming Back Industrial Revolution Metropolitan Rural America

Author:David Simon

“We just watched this budget debacle right? Seventy-three percent of Americans want to tax the rich. Why can't the politicians respond to that? Because they are the rich. And they are beholden to the rich. It's a captured system.”

Want Three Rich Politician Taxes Percent Budgets Seventies Captured Debacles

Author:Bill Ayers

“We can't have close to 90 percent of those prenatally diagnosed with an intellectual disability being aborted; 90 percent not going to school; more than 90 percent reporting discrimination in the healthcare system; and 90 percent unemployed, and tell ourselves that we're doing a good job. The obstacles to leading a full life for the vast majority of people with intellectual disabilities are far beyond what they should be, and far beyond what we should tolerate. So yeah, I want change.”

People Want Should School Jobs Intellectual Percent Yeah Majority Obstacles Discrimination Disability Healthcare Tolerate Good Job Unemployed Full Life Intellectual Disability

Author:Timothy Shriver

“Of my mental cycles, I devote maybe 10 percent to business thinking. Business isn't that complicated. I wouldn't want to put it on my business card.”

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Author:Bill Gates

“69 percent of the people want our politicians to work together. And I think this should be a message to Democrats and Republicans to work together. And this is why people are very upset about Washington today.”

People Thinking Want Should Today Together Politician Republican Messages Percent Democrat Upset Working Together

Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Palestinians want a state of their own. They want to live in freedom. They want to get rid of the terrible misery in which they are living. They are ready after fifty years to accept a state of their own in 22 percent of what used to be the country of Palestine. I think it is the height of stupidity on our part if we don't grasp this opportunity.”

Ifs Thinking Want Years Country States Used Opportunity Accepting Ready Terrible Percent Misery Stupidity Used To Be Height Fifty Palestinian Palestine

Author:Uri Avnery

“The American people are beginning to see the Republicans' willingness to trample over 200 years of history, to step on the minority, to push everybody out of the way because they want 100 percent. It's rubbing the American people the wrong way. One-party rule is not good.”

People Way Want Years Party Steps Republican Percent Minorities Willingness Wrong Way

Author:Barbara Boxer

“In America, we've set up a system whereby when you take on college debt, you will never have to pay more than 10 percent of your income in repayments. And what that will do is make sure that you will never be prevented from going to school just because of money. We want to make sure that you and others like you can succeed.”

Want School America Pay College Like You Succeed Percent Debt Income Repayment

Author:Barack Obama

“If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise. If either or both sides insist on getting everything that they want - that is to say 100 percent of their demands to be met, then there can never be a settlement.”

Ifs Want Long Ends Sides Mets Demand Conflict Percent Standing Prepared Compromise Be Prepared Both Sides Settlement Either Or

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“Ninety percent of what's wrong with you could be cured with a hot bath, says God from the bowels of the subway. but we want magic, to win the lottery we never bought a ticket for.”

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Author:Mary Karr

“Nowadays, we have to deal with so many more factors that weren't there in the past. It's not enough to be a good rider, if you want to finish at the front. The riders have become incredible athletes. In the past, you could manage the race and fight only on the last laps. Now you need to train hard. You cannot allow yourself to go on track without being at 100 percent.”

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Author:Valentino Rossi

“I think everybody is in agreement that America is a great entrepreneurial nation. We have got to encourage that. Of course, we have to support small and medium-sized businesses. But you can have all of the growth that you want and it doesn't mean anything if all of the new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent.”

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Author:Bernie Sanders

“A majority, perhaps as many as 75 percent, of abortion clinics are in areas with high minority populations. Abortion apologists will say this is because they want to serve the poor. You don't serve the poor, however, by taking their money to terminate their children.”

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Author:Alveda King

“Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear. Most people don't choose what they want; they choose what they think is safe.”

People Thinking Want Choices Safe Percent Eighty

Author:Phil McGraw

“It's absolutely essential that we have the same safeguards that straight couples do. But I want more than a 50 percent chance of success. I don't want to emulate that.”

Want Chance Couple Essentials Percent Emulate Aquariums

Author:George Michael

“Obama wants to take the individual small business tax to 44 percent, and the corporate rate - he says - down to 28 percent or whatever. But that really damages the small businesses. And it doesn't make us competitive. You got to take them both down to 20, because state and local corporate taxes are 5 percent.”

Want States Individual Taxes Percent Rate Locals Corporate Damage Small Business

Author:Grover Norquist

“Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a crucial career decision to say, 'This is something I want to do,' I want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation.”

Ifs Want Sports Decision Careers Percent Stones Athlete Preparation Crucial Olympic Athlete

Author:Apolo Ohno

“I would cap the amount of federal government can spend at 20 percent of the economy. Bring it back to 20 percent or lower. And say, we are not going to spend above that level. Democrats, they want to raise your taxes and spend more and more and turn us into an economy which is no longer driven by the private sector.”

Want Government Turns Levels Economy Amount Taxes Percent Raises Democrat Driven Federal Government Caps Private Sector

Author:Mitt Romney

“When you read a short story, you come out a little more aware and a little more in love with the world around you. What I want is to have the reader come out just 6 percent more awake to the world.”

World Want Littles Stories Reader Percent Awake Short Story

Author:George Saunders

“We want to make sure the thing you're looking for is on Google 100 percent of the time.”

Want Economy Percent Google

Author:Eric Schmidt

“You can't have a world where 50 percent of the people are dieting and 50 percent of the people are starving if you want stability.”

People Ifs World Want Percent Stability Starving Dieting

Author:John Shelby Spong

“What I've found in my career is that 70 to 75 percent of comics are nice and have some sense of social skills, but there are those who end up in comedy because they don't know how to socialize. I don't want to deal with that group.”

Knows Want Ends Found Social Deals Careers Know How Comedy Nice Groups Skills Percent Social Skills

Author:Lewis Black

“Teenagers want to be able to fight for what's right - but finding out what's right is now 90 percent of the battle.”

Want Able Fighting Battle Findings Percent Teenager

Author:Maggie Stiefvater

“No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be prime minister; you have to give yourself 100 percent.”

Want Giving Jobs Percent Ministers My Time Prime Secretary Prime Minister My Time Will Come

Author:Margaret Thatcher

“I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.”

Want I Can Mother Enjoy Mines Son Mom Percent My Son Enjoy Life Be Confident

Author:Charlize Theron

“As far as the press is concerned, they're going to say what they want to say. Probably about 10-15 percent of the time It's accurate.”

Want Percent Concerned Presses Accurate

Author:Justin Timberlake

“You built a factory out there, good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on the roads that the rest of us paid for. You hired workers that the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for.”

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Author:Elizabeth Warren

“Because of the Korean free trade agreement, South Koreans who want Oregon blueberries are gonna see their prices go down because we will be getting rid of a 45 percent tariff on this Oregon product.”

Want Products Percent Trade South Agreement Korean Free Trade Oregon Tariffs Trade Agreements Blueberries

Author:Ron Wyden

“I noticed that all the prayers I used to offer to God, and all the prayers I now offer to Joe Pesci, are being answered at about the same 50% rate. Half the time I get what I want, half the time I don't... Same as the four-leaf clover and the horseshoe...same as the Voodoo Lady who tells you your fortune by squeezing the goat's testicles, it's all the same: 50-50. So just pick your superstition, sit back, make a wish, and enjoy yourself.”

“I am neither Christian enough nor charitable enough to like anybody just because he is alive and breathing. I want people to interest or amuse me. I want them fascinating and witty or so dul as to be different. I want them either intellectually stimulating or wonderfully corny; perfectly charming or hundred percent stinker. I like my chosen companions to be distinguishable from the undulating masses and I don't care how.”

People Want Different Enough Care Christian Interest Alive Mass Percent Hundred Witty Don't Care Chosen Breathing I Don't Care Fascinating Companion Charming Corny Charitable

Author:Betty MacDonald

“Don't make fun of her," the Duke said. "She needs gentle encouragement. Carla, baby, we love you. You are such a good car. And we believe in you one hundred percent." ... "Don't listen to him, Carla. You're gonna do this." ... "I love you, Carla. You know that, don't you? I wake up every morning and the first thing I think is that I love Tobin's mom's car. I know that's weird, baby, but I do. I love you. And I know you can do this." ... "Carla," the Duke said, "it's time to tell you the truth. I'm in love with you. I want to be with you, Carla. I've never felt this way about a c-”

“What I want, more than anything, is to turn back time a little. To become the kid I used to be, who believed whatever my mother said was one hundred percent true and right without looking hard enough to see the hairline crack.”

Want Littles Said Hard Enough Kids Used Mother Turns Percent Hundred Used To Be Cracks Turn Back Time

Book:My Sister's Keeper - Movie Tie-In: A Novel

Source: My Sister's Keeper - Movie Tie-In: A Novel

“I want a one hundred percent guarantee that they’ll all be fine.” I tell Mrs. Garcia. She pats my knee. “Unfortunately, there are no guarantees in life.”

Want Fine Percent Hundred Knees Guarantees Guarantees That Guarantees In Life

Author:Simone Elkeles

“As far as we know, everyone’s right— Strigoi don’t want to hang out in Palm Springs.” Eddie became about one percent less tense.”

Knows Want Spring Percent Hanging Out Palms Tense Palm Springs

Author:Richelle Mead

“More than my questions about the efficacy of social actions were my questions about my own motives. Do i want social justice for the oppressed or do i jusy want to be known as a socially active person? I spend 95 percent of my time thinking about myself anyway. I dont have to watch the evening news to see the world is bad, i only have to look at myself. I am not brow beating here, i am only saying that true charge , true living giving, God honoring change would have to start with the individual. I was the very problem i had been protesting. I wanted to make a sign that read “I am the problem”

“13. 99 percent is a very large percentage. For instance, easily 99 percent of people want a roof over their heads, food on their tables, and the occasional slice of cake for dessert. Surely an arrangement can be made with that niggling 1 percent who disagree.”

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Author:Daniel Handler

“One percent of people will always be honest and never steal," the locksmith said. "Another one percent will always be dishonest and always try to pick your lock and steal your television. And the rest will be honest as long as the conditions are right - but if they are tempted enough, they'll be dishonest too. Locks won't protect you from the thieves, who can get in your house if they really want to. They will only protect you from the mostly honest people who might be tempted to try your door if it had no lock".”

Source: The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone – Especially Ourselves

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