James Simms
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“Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.”
― Screening History
― Screening History
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“The customer is always right' may have become a standard motto in the world of business, but the idea that 'the audience is always right,' has yet to make much of an impression on the world of presentation, even though for the duration of the presentation at least, the audience is the speaker's only customer.”
― Lend Me Your Ears: All You Need to Know about Making Speeches and Presentations
― Lend Me Your Ears: All You Need to Know about Making Speeches and Presentations
“Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out. You're curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures that you miss because you're waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go.”
― xkcd: volume 0
― xkcd: volume 0
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