Office Quotes - Page 32

• I have a very serious censorship office inside my head; it censors things that I could tell you that you would never forget, and I don't want to be the person to stick that in your brain.

  Alan Furst

  Brain, Want, Sticks

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• A man of abilities and character, of any sect whatever, may be admitted to any office of public trust under the United States.

  Edmund Randolph

  Trust, Character, Equality

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• She is an office girl, her name is Betty. Her favorite group is Helen Reddy.

  Frank Zappa

  Girl, Names, Musical

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• Abstract anger is great for rhetorical carrying on. You can go on endlessly about the post office, but it doesn't mean you're mad at your mailman.

  P. J. O'Rourke

  Inspirational, Mean, Mad

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• A woman means by Unselfishness chiefly taking trouble for others; a man means not giving trouble to others...thus, while the woman thinks of doing good offices and the man of respecting other people's rights, each sex, without any obvious unreason, can and does regard the other as radically selfish.

  C. S. Lewis

  Sex, Selfish, Mean

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• What we define as a bubble is any kind of debt-fueled asset inflation where the cash flow generated by the asset itself - a rental property, office building, condo - does not cover the debt incurred to buy the asset. So you depend on a greater fool, if you will, to come in and buy at a higher price.

  James Chanos

  Cash Flow, Doe, Debt

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• Now I'm writing about contemporary Los Angeles from memory. My process was to hang out, observe, research what I was writing about, and almost immediately go back to my office and write those sections. So it was a very close transfer between observation and writing.

  Michael Connelly

  Memories, Writing, Research

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• When I came into office, I could have kicked the can down the road for a little while, or I could do the right thing.

  Luis Fortuno

  Littles, Down The Road, Right Thing

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• I've had to adapt my wardrobe to my various roles, both at the office, as a mom, and for television. When I shop for the season I look for pieces that will suit every facet of my daily life, not just one single occasion.

  Nina Garcia

  Mom, Roles, Looks

  "Nina Garcia Is Celebrating Her Birthday With ‘An Extra Helping Of Dessert’" By Lee Hernandez, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 3, 2012.

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• I chose to take the oath of office with my personal copy of the Bhagavad Gita because its teachings have inspired me to be a servant-leader, dedicating my life in the service of others and to my country.

  Tulsi Gabbard

  Country, Teaching, Oath Of Office

  "Tulsi Gabbard, First Hindu In Congress, Uses Bhagavad Gita At Swearing-In" By Jaweed Kaleem, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 4, 2013.

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• I go into the office in the morning, I sue Barack Obama, and then I go home.

  Greg Abbott

  Morning, Home, Barack

  "Ted Cruz 2016 speculation grows after New Hampshire announcement" by Tom Dart, www.theguardian.com. July 14, 2013.

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• The Lord knows that I could not open scripture; he must by his prophetical office open it unto me. So after that being unsatisfied in the thing, the Lord was pleased to bring this scripture out of the Hebrews.

  Anne Hutchinson

  Scripture, Hebrew, Lord

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• Yes, we do defend our office as we do defend our homes. This is a constitutional right everybody has, and nothing's funny about that. The only reason they get mad at the Black Panther Party when you do it is for the simple reason that we're political.

  Fred Hampton

  Party, Home, Simple

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• I've had the good fortune and blessing to run for the offices for which I really wanted to do the work.

  Kamala Harris

  Running, Blessing, Fortune

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• I've always suggested if you can't stand the sight of your own blood, don't run for office.

  Mike Huckabee

  Running, Sight, Blood

  "Mike Huckabee on 'The Gift of Life,' GOP Race, His Future Campaign". Interview with Stephanie Samuel, www.christianpost.com. December 29, 2011.

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• I want to win and I want to be in office.

  Boris Johnson

  Winning, Want

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• In the office, the mail that came in was always 10 to 1 for me.

  Davy Jones

  Mail

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• I think everyone can recognize the one-upmanship and the competition that go on wherever you are, especially among groups where the women don't have to hold down office jobs and instead get in a total snit about who won the longest carrot contest or took first prize for summer chutney in the August fete.

  Rachel Johnson

  Summer, Jobs, Thinking

  Rachel Johnson (2009). “In a Good Place: A Novel”, p.315, Simon and Schuster

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• Election' made zero money at the box office, but it started my career.

  Chris Klein

  Zero, Careers, Election

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• The presidency is not an office job. If I only sit in the office in Dar es Salaam I'm not running the country.

  Jakaya Kikwete

  Jobs, Office Jobs, Presidency

  Financial Times Interview, October 04, 2007.

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• L.A. is a great place to write because you have a lot of space. I have a big office at home, I can leave the doors open. Flowers bloom all year. But it's unglamorous in all the right ways.

  Rachel Kushner

  Flower, Home, Writing

  "Rachel Kushner’s Reno, L.a., And New York". Interview with Christopher Bollen, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 20, 2013.

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• I've often been asked to run for office. I have no desire to do that, I would not want my time with the family or the company restricted because of the demands of an elected position.

  Carl Karcher

  Running, Desire, Demand

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• I'm looking for a Justice who appreciates the awesome responsibility that she will be given, if confirmed. A Justice who understands the gravity of the office and who respects the very different roles that the Constitution provides for each of the three branches of government.

  Amy Klobuchar

  Responsibility, Government, Appreciate

  "Sonia Sotomayor Faces Senate For Her Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. July 13, 2009.

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• To have the opportunity to lead the Solicitor General's office is the honor of a lifetime. As you know, this is an office with a long and rich tradition, not only of extraordinary legal skill but also of extraordinary professionalism and integrity. That is due, in large measure, to the people who have led it.

  Elena Kagan

  Integrity, Opportunity, Skills

  "Nominations For Associate Attorney General And Solicitor General". Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, votesmart.org. February 10, 2009.

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• I don't need to go into office for the power. I have houses all over the world, stupendous boats... beautiful airplanes, a beautiful wife, a beautiful family... I am making a sacrifice.

  Silvio Berlusconi

  Beautiful, Airplane, Sacrifice

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