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I have let half-decades elapse between books because books have to be writte and writing is awful, but if you are the type of person who makes things, there is no profit in worrying about how or why or when the next project will come into being beyond simply acknowledging that it is inevitable that it will be very soon.

~David Rakoff

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Business in Russia was not being done like in the West, with contracts. In Russia, hundreds of millions of dollars were going forward and backward by word of mouth.

~David Reuben

Topics: Backward Being Being Done Business Contracts Dollars Done Forward Going Hundreds Like Millions Millions Of Dollars Mouth Russia Were West Word

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Just being raised in a home where my mother, from as early as I can remember, always taught me to be thinking about other people first, basically that our service was going to be the measure of our success.

~David Robinson

Topics: About Always Basically Being Early First Going Home Just Me Measure Mother Other Our People Raised Remember Service Success Taught Thinking Where I Can

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I have the unique distinction of being on the only Olympic team to lose without controversy, and the only Pan Am Games team to lose without controversy.

~David Robinson

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It's an interesting juxtaposition, being student body president and leading others and learning how to effectively help people on the team in a way that's not as direct.

~David Robinson

Topics: Being Body Direct Effectively Help Help People How Interesting Juxtaposition Leading Learning Others People President Student Team Way

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Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm.

~David Rockefeller

Topics: Achievement Apparent Being Eldest Every Father Granted He Heir High Norm Perfection Rockefeller Set Son Standard Taken Taken For Granted Very

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The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a number of building plans on hold for the time being.

~David Rockefeller

Topics: Attacks Being Building Center City Current Economic Hold New New York New York City Number Particularly Plans Powerful Put Recession Time Trade Which World World Trade World Trade Center York

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My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.

~David Rudisha

Topics: Ability Athlete Because Become Being Brought Encouragement Far Father Gold Greatest Greatest Things Grew Had Him Knew Like Me Most Olympian Olympic Olympic Gold Prestigious Things Titles Up Wanted World

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Going to the Olympics as a Maasai I want to make them proud because, after the warm welcome they gave me when I went back and being their leader, I want to also be the warrior in the Olympics. That will be something good because that will be the first Olympic gold medal for the Maasai.

~David Rudisha

Topics: After Also Back Be The First Because Being First Gave Going Gold Gold Medal Good Leader Make Me Medal Olympic Olympic Gold Olympics Proud Something Something Good Them Want Warm Warrior Welcome Will

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It's not good to focus on one person or two persons about being your rivals. The important thing is just to train hard and be ready for the competition and to prepare for the races so that in case of anything that comes out, you are able to handle it.

~David Rudisha

Topics: Able About Anything Being Case Competition Focus Good Handle Hard Important Important Thing Just Out Person Persons Prepare Races Ready Rivals Thing Train Two You Your

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