D. B. Sweeney Quotes

Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.

When fewer workers have unions, the standard of living falls for everyone and the gap between the rich and poor grows.

In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.

I'm a working mom, not a professional athlete, but I am a runner and that's a special club.

Surround yourself with the best people and then get out of their way. Give them a chance to exceed your expectations and they usually will.

It’s amazing what you can do when you stop worrying about failing.

Clearly, the Global Economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States.

Our task is not to make societies safe for globalization, but to make the global system safe for decent societies.

Our family was too strange and weird for even Santa Claus to come visit ... Santa, who was jolly - but, let's face it, he was also very judgmental.

If I look over my life, every single step of maturing for me, every single one, has had the exact same common denominator: accepting what was true over what I wished were true.

Henry Ford was right. A prosperous economy requires that workers be able to buy the products that they produce. This is as true in a global economy as a national one.

What's wrong with extreme dieting and hard-core fitness plans is that they don't take into account the rest of your life.

There is a growing consensus that Globalization must now be reshaped to reflect values broader than simply the freedom of capital.

In a concurrent world, imperative is the wrong default!

I see water and buildings ... Oh my God! Oh my God.

Why isn't there a book about someone losing their faith and it being a beautiful experience?

People think, 'Oh, I'm loving myself by sitting on this sofa for four hours.' Love yourself enough to get up!

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

Take the job or the project that scares you a little. It's the one with the most to teach you.

It's funny because I'm a sucker for glitz and glitter when it comes to clothes and nail polish, but with my makeup, I'm more comfortable with a natural look. It feels more like me.

We can take absolutely anything that runs on PC or high-end console and run it on Tegra...I didn't think that we'd be at this level on mobile for another 3 - 4 years.

I love almonds as a snack, and in the morning, yogurt is a fantastic go-to. Sometimes I mix them together.

Before you can make a difference, you have to believe you can.

I always cringe when people tell me they don't eat breakfast, as though that's a good thing. Eek! You have to start the day off with something in your stomach to get your metabolism active.

sometimes it's in your limitations that you find your greatest strengths.

It's bad form to mention money-laundering. Instead, you talk about asset-management structures and tax beneficial schemes.

I'm addicted to a really tough workout. I like to be drenched in sweat when I'm done because I feel accomplished.

I'm naturally curious, and I've always been driven by my curiosity. Curiosity gets people excited. Curiosity leads to new ideas, new jobs, new industries.

The Bush administration staunchly opposed legislation which would preserve overtime pay for all workers.

Piracy is a huge, huge issue for all of these major content companies, and everybody has a different way of addressing it.

It's not the balanced life we remember, it's the beautiful life.

Morality, for all the conditioning to which the human mind has been and is subjected, is always a personal choice in the last analysis.

I recommend that people try new stuff or take new fitness classes all the time. It's important to mix up your routine, not only for your body, but also for your mental state.

I save every Christmas card. I keep them all.

I love fresh vegetables and we always include them in our meals. I don't force my kids to eat asparagus, but they do eat peas, broccoli, and carrots.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not ashamed of my body, I just don't see any reason to not cover it up as much as possible. ... I'm someone who considered becoming a nun, for the outfit.

We can no longer allow multi-nationalists to parade as agents of progress and democracy in the newspapers, even as they subvert it at the workplace.

I was invincible, at least that's what I wanted you to think, and I wanted me to think it, too.

I really like the way Fox handles their shows.

The greatest gifts you can give your team: clarity, communication, and pulling people together around a shared mission.

The Cycle of True Love: First I see and think I love, then I say I know I love, today and forever more I decide to love.

I didn't want people to think I'm just in the movies, where you make money and wait around for 13 hours before you get to do 20 minutes of work.

I save my dreams and hopes for my kids. When I'm making a wish under a bridge or tunnel, it's always for them.

I like to watch 'Grey's Anatomy' when I'd doing cardio. But, sometimes I do need good music to get me moving. I like high energy songs by artists like Justin Timberlake and Rihanna.

I battled with my weight as a teenager, partly because there wasn't the information or conversation about how to live a healthy lifestyle.

I like Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm because I don't need a mirror to reapply. But I definitely treat myself with face lotion - I use La Mer.

As far as actors go, you're not going to find many ballplayers better than me.

I believe in luck. My luck's real streaky.

I have encouraged my kids to eat well from day one. I add flavor - herbs and spices - to everything because I don't want them getting used to starchy, bland food.

Losing my faith was the most spiritual thing that ever happened to me.