#formula

But egoism is more than this. It is the realization by the individual that he is above all institutions and all formulas; that they exist only so far as he chooses to make them his own by accepting them. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. ↗

— J. Paul Getty

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One of the things that's pretty unique about nu shu, when you look especially at these old letters and stories that have been saved, is that there are certain lines that are very standard that are used again and again. It's almost like a formula in a sense, so that these certain lines come up again and again. ↗

— Lisa See

#again #almost #been #certain #come

So many dot-com companies were formulated on air. ↗

— William Shatner

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I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various. ↗

— Irwin Shaw

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I'm not that complicated as an actor. I have a formula in which I work, yeah. But not like Sean Penn does. Sean is one of the few actors I know who can work like that, actually becoming the character he is playing, and get consistent results. I don't believe you can ever be someone else. You manifest different levels of your own personality to come up with a character. ↗

— Kiefer Sutherland

#actually #becoming #believe #character #come

The State Department desperately needs to be vigorously harnessed. It has too big a role to play in the formulation of foreign policy, and foreign policy is too important to be left up to foreign service officers. ↗

— Evan G. Galbraith

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There is no formula to making it to the NFL other than good fortune and and playing well in college. ↗

— Dante Hall

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There is no formula to relationships. They have to be negotiated in loving ways, with room for both parties, what they want and what they need, what they can do and what their life is like. In business, people negotiate to win. They negotiate to get what they want. Maybe you’re too used to that. Love is different. Love is when you are as concerned about someone else’s situation as you are about your own. ↗

— Morrie Schwartz

#formula #love #loving-ways #negotiate #relationships

Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose." "Wealthy men can't live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance." "Money is a strange business. People who haven't got it aim it strongly. People who have are full of troubles. ↗

— Ayrton Senna

#business