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I know firsthand that the characteristics of a great engineer - problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of technology, and a results-driven mindset - are the exact same things that any executive, in any industry, must have in order to succeed.

~Dinesh Paliwal

Topics: Any Characteristics Deep Engineer Exact Executive Firsthand Great Industry Know Mindset Must Order Problem-Solving Same Same Things Skills Succeed Technology Things Understanding

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The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Belief Characteristics Curiosity Four Free Good Good Taste Human Human Race Humanism Mind Race Taste

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Humor is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is actually a very cheap commodity.

~Edward De Bono

Topics: Actually Characteristics Cheap Commodity Fact Far Human Human Mind Humor In Fact Mind More Most Reason Significant Than Very

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The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics.

~Elihu Root

Topics: Acquired Characteristics Contribute Departure Fact Human Human Nature Natural Nature Peace Point Process Reaction Result Savage State War Which While Wish

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I would ask to tweak stuff during the action, because I thought Elektra would more likely express herself with a slap, for example. I wanted to keep the characteristics of my character even during the fights and express the violence as she would do it, not like somebody else would.

~Elodie Yung

Topics: Action Ask Because Character Characteristics Else Even Example Express Fights For Example Herself Keep Like Likely More She Slap Somebody Stuff Thought Tweak Violence Wanted Would

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The attributes for entrepreneurs cut both ways. You need the ability to ignore inconvenient facts and see the world as it should be and not as it is. This inspires people to take huge leaps of faith. But this blindness to facts can be a liability, too. The characteristics that help entrepreneurs succeed can also lead to their failure.

~Eric Ries

Topics: Ability Also Attributes Blindness Both Both Ways Characteristics Cut Entrepreneurs Facts Failure Faith Help Huge Ignore Inconvenient Inspires Lead Leaps Liability Need People See Should Succeed Take Too Ways World You

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The conclusion you can draw from these characteristics is that you have an uneven development of class activity and an uneven development of class consciousness in the working class.

~Ernest Mandel

Topics: Activity Characteristics Class Conclusion Consciousness Development Draw Working Working Class You

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Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.

~Felix Frankfurter

Topics: Age Bring Characteristics Essential Man Old Old Age Out Sickness

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Painting (like poetry) chooses from universals what is most apposite. It brings together, in a single imaginary being, circumstances and characteristics which occur in nature in many different persons.

~Francisco Goya

Topics: Being Brings Characteristics Chooses Circumstances Different Imaginary Like Many Most Nature Occur Painting Persons Poetry Single Together Universal Which

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We do not discuss the anatomical, physiological, and mental characteristics of man considered as an individual; but we are interested in the diversity of these traits in groups of men found in different geographical areas and in different social classes.

~Franz Boas

Topics: Area Characteristics Classes Considered Different Discuss Diversity Found Geographical Groups Individual Interested Man Men Mental Physiological Social Traits

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