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The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. ↗

— Michael Porter

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There's a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness. ↗

— Michael Porter

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So companies have to be very schizophrenic. On one hand, they have to maintain continuity of strategy. But they also have to be good at continuously improving. ↗

— Michael Porter

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The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change. ↗

— Michael Porter

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It is through accomplishment that man makes his contribution and contribution is life's greatest reward. ↗

— John Portman

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Architects in the past have tended to concentrate their attention on the building as a static object. I believe dynamics are more important: the dynamics of people, their interaction with spaces and environmental condition. ↗

— John Portman

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I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star. ↗

— Natalie Portman

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My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again. ↗

— Natalie Portman

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I don't mean to criticize anyone in any way that I wouldn't criticize myself. I think people should have fun, and have a good time, and enjoy the luck that we have to be lazy and dwell in consumerism. But I think that it's a balance. And our job as actors is empathy. ↗

— Natalie Portman

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I'd like to think I'm a serious legislator and trying to get things done. ↗

— Rob Portman

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