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Eli Broad Quotes

The unions no longer control the education agenda of the Democratic Party Picture Quote #1

School boards are, for the most part,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for political office, or well-meaning parents who represent an ethnic group or geography, or have some other narrow interests. Few people on them understand what governance is about Picture Quote #1

The American people frankly have been, over many, many years - to be blunt - fat, dumb and happy. If they want their children to compete with children in India, China or Korea, they better get them a far better education Picture Quote #1

I can’t think of another enterprise other than being a homeowner that can’t have its debt restructured in bankruptcy. Corporations can but a homeowner can’t? Now with securitization the homeowner can’t go to the owner of the loan and work things out Picture Quote #1

Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven’t been done before Picture Quote #1

To me, unconventional thinking is approaching a problem and asking, ‘Why not? Why can’t something be done?’ If someone can’t give me a good reason why you can’t do something, I find a way to do it Picture Quote #1

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You can have great teachers, but if you don’t have a good principal, you won’t have a good school Picture Quote #1

Who you spend your life with-much more so than how you choose to spend it-is the most important decision you can make. Do it right. That’s the best advice I can give you Picture Quote #1

No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable Picture Quote #1

A real collector does not sell Picture Quote #1

Art evokes emotion. It doesn’t have to be a thing of beauty Picture Quote #1

Collecting is more than just buying objects Picture Quote #1

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I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center Picture Quote #1

School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs Picture Quote #1

You always learn lessons in business Picture Quote #1

Collectors become obsessive and then addicted. You become addicted to art and you can’t live without it Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to be in the film business. I’m not even sure it’s a business Picture Quote #1

I’d be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers Picture Quote #1

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Research – and using what you learn from it to analyze every situation – is what separates being unreasonable from being irrational Picture Quote #1

You can have great teachers, but if you don’t have a good principal, you won’t have a good school Picture Quote #1

Someone once told me I’m a sore winner, and they’re right. I rarely take more than a moment to enjoy a success before I’m moving on and looking for the next challenge Picture Quote #1

At a time when all the other builders were selling homes with basements but without carports, we would sell homes without basements and with carports. This allowed us to provide a more appealing product at a lower price. In other words, we felt we would be giving customers greater value Picture Quote #1

Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They’re remembered by the arts Picture Quote #1

I never play golf because it takes too long, and the business connections it produces can be made just as easily over an early breakfast Picture Quote #1

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Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven’t been done before Picture Quote #1

A lot of executives act like their time is worth more than anyone else’s. But I always respect an employee who guards his or her time, even from me Picture Quote #1

While I am proud of a number of accomplishments, there are real costs to being unreasonable. Long hours. Too little time with family. A near incapacity for, as they say, stopping and smelling the roses Picture Quote #1

People always say congratulations. When you’re a successful bidder it means you’re willing to spend more money than anyone else. I’m not sure if that’s congratulations or condolences Picture Quote #1

Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge Picture Quote #1

Artists rarely do the same thing over and over again. Art is about the new, doing things in a new way Picture Quote #1

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The unions no longer control the education agenda of the Democratic Party (Eli Broad Quotes) School boards are, for the most part,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for political office, or well-meaning parents who represent an ethnic group or geography, or have some other narrow interests. Few people on them understand what governance is about. (Eli Broad Quotes) The American people frankly have been, over many, many years - to be blunt - fat, dumb and happy. If they want their children to compete with children in India, China or Korea, they better get them a far better education. (Eli Broad Quotes) I can’t think of another enterprise other than being a homeowner that can’t have its debt restructured in bankruptcy. Corporations can but a homeowner can’t? Now with securitization the homeowner can’t go to the owner of the loan and work things out. (Eli Broad Quotes) Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven’t been done before. (Eli Broad Quotes) To me, unconventional thinking is approaching a problem and asking, ‘Why not? Why can’t something be done?’ If someone can’t give me a good reason why you can’t do something, I find a way to do it. (Eli Broad Quotes) You can have great teachers, but if you don’t have a good principal, you won’t have a good school. (Eli Broad Quotes) Who you spend your life with-much more so than how you choose to spend it-is the most important decision you can make. Do it right. That’s the best advice I can give you (Eli Broad Quotes) No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable (Eli Broad Quotes) A real collector does not sell (Eli Broad Quotes) Art evokes emotion. It doesn’t have to be a thing of beauty (Eli Broad Quotes) Collecting is more than just buying objects (Eli Broad Quotes) I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center (Eli Broad Quotes) School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs (Eli Broad Quotes) You always learn lessons in business (Eli Broad Quotes) Collectors become obsessive and then addicted. You become addicted to art and you can’t live without it (Eli Broad Quotes) I don’t want to be in the film business. I’m not even sure it’s a business (Eli Broad Quotes) I’d be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers (Eli Broad Quotes) Research – and using what you learn from it to analyze every situation – is what separates being unreasonable from being irrational (Eli Broad Quotes) You can have great teachers, but if you don’t have a good principal, you won’t have a good school (Eli Broad Quotes) Someone once told me I’m a sore winner, and they’re right. I rarely take more than a moment to enjoy a success before I’m moving on and looking for the next challenge (Eli Broad Quotes) At a time when all the other builders were selling homes with basements but without carports, we would sell homes without basements and with carports. This allowed us to provide a more appealing product at a lower price. In other words, we felt we would be giving customers greater value (Eli Broad Quotes) Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They’re remembered by the arts (Eli Broad Quotes) I never play golf because it takes too long, and the business connections it produces can be made just as easily over an early breakfast (Eli Broad Quotes) Charity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven’t been done before (Eli Broad Quotes) A lot of executives act like their time is worth more than anyone else’s. But I always respect an employee who guards his or her time, even from me (Eli Broad Quotes) While I am proud of a number of accomplishments, there are real costs to being unreasonable. Long hours. Too little time with family. A near incapacity for, as they say, stopping and smelling the roses (Eli Broad Quotes) People always say congratulations. When you’re a successful bidder it means you’re willing to spend more money than anyone else. I’m not sure if that’s congratulations or condolences (Eli Broad Quotes) Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge (Eli Broad Quotes) Artists rarely do the same thing over and over again. Art is about the new, doing things in a new way (Eli Broad Quotes)

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