“Building intelligent machines can teach us about our minds - about who we are - and those lessons will make our world a better place. To win that knowledge, though, our species will have to trade in another piece of its vanity.” WorldMindScienceWinningTeachPiecesBuildingLessonsMachinesIntelligentMathematicsTradeSpeciesVanityWho We AreOur WorldBetter PlaceIntelligent Machines Author:Astro Teller
“View life as a learning opportunity. Ask God what He wants you to learn from the situations you face. . . . When we set aside specific time to listen, He often encourages us with His presence and promises, and interprets to some degree the circumstances of life. Take advantage of the natural lull after hard times when you're pulling together the pieces to sort through the events and ferret out the lessons.” WantHardGodTogetherFacesAsksOpportunityNaturalViewsSituationPiecesEventsCircumstancesPromiseLessonsDegreesAdvantageHard TimesPullingLullsFerretsPulling Together Author:Jean Fleming
“I think the biggest lesson that I've learned is that no one owes you anything. It doesn't matter if you've worked with this person, or you have a piece of work that you think is great. It doesn't mean they're going to agree with you and give you money to do it.” IfsThinkingGivingMeanPersonsMatterPiecesLessonsAgreeI've Learned Author:Reagan Gomez-Preston
“When Clark Gable, MGM's most popular and famous leading man asked for a percentage of the profits from his films, he was flatly refused. A top executive was reported to have said, He's nobody. We took him from nobody. We lavished him with lessons and publicity and now he's the most desired man in the world. Who taught him how to walk? We straightened his teeth and capped them into that smile. We taught this dumb cluck how to depict great emotions, and now he wants a piece of the action? Never!” MenWorldWantSaidActionFilmWalksEmotionPiecesTaughtLessonsProfitTeethDumbExecutivesPercentagesPublicityMgm Author:Jeanine Basinger
“I took piano lessons when I was 6. I didn't want to go on with it. I don't remember being moved by a piece of music.” WantRememberPiecesGoes OnLessonsMovedPianoPiano Lesson Author:Stephen Sondheim