I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt. Ben Hecht Read Quote
I’m also on the Board at Sundance, so I’ve seen witnessed first hand the power of independent storytelling. Kenneth Cole Read Quote
Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest – the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race. Alfred Russel Wallace Read Quote
I’ve actually come to respect the most irritatingly challenging people I’ve worked with as really valuable in improving group decision-making and what to do and what to invest in. Steve Jurvetson Read Quote
It’s hard to get out of the barrel. It’s slippery around the edges and people are happy to see you fall back in. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
I have to be careful not to be too proud in life, because there is always room for improvement. Sylvia Kristel Read Quote
Well, capitalism is going to grow and grow. The nature of it is that the guy who has the most poker chips on the table has more leverage than everyone else. He can eventually outbluff everyone else and outraise everyone else at the table. That’s what has happened and it needs to be corrected. Simon Baker Read Quote
Unlike their Western counterparts, Africans take elections very seriously – rising up early to queue patiently in line for hours under the hot sun and cast their ballots. Any misguided attempt to nullify or steal their votes will evoke a strong reaction from them. George Ayittey Read Quote
