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Oh Walter en't been the same man, you know...slow, very slow since he came back.
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Adam Thorpe |
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Did you not think of burying them?" Walter snorted in a quite ordinary way.
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Adam Thorpe |
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It's hard to be a No. 1 when you're not even No. 1 on your team.
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Adam Wainwright |
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Someone told me once ... long ago ... that men would call me Warlock!
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Adam Warlock |
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Let the conflict END!
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Adam Warlock |
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I am now The Supreme Being, seek not to dispute that claim.
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Adam Warlock |
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I begin a journey mapped out amidst the stars. 'Tis a path I cannot stray from --
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Adam Warlock |
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Time is a repeating loop to me now.
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Adam Warlock |
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I seek not revenge. Advice is what I crave.
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Adam Warlock |
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I am off to shed my Godhood.
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Adam Warlock |
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Adam was created with two bodies, one of which was cut away from him and formed Eve.
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Adam and Eve |
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The appearance of Adam and Eve, when just formed, was like that of persons of twenty years of age.
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Adam and Eve |
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Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent and the serpent didn't have a leg to stand on.
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Adam and Eve |
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The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.
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Adam and Eve |
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Ever since Eve gave Adam the apple, there has been a misunderstanding between the sexes about gifts.
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Adam and Eve |
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Adam, man's benefactor -- he gave him all he has ever received that was worth having -- Death.
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Adam and Eve |
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Walter Isaacson, who ate dinner with the Jobs family while researching his biography of Steve Jobs, reports that "No one ever pulled out an iPhone or iPad. The kids did not seem addicted at all to devices."
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Adam Alter |
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If you want to engage your audience, if you really want to grab their attention, you have to know the world they live in, the music they listen to, the movies they watch,
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Adam M. Grant |
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Seeking advice is a subtle way to invite someone to make a commitment to us.
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Adam M. Grant |
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When selling, givers ask questions in a way that conveys the desire to help customers, not take advantage of them. When persuading and negotiating, givers speak tentatively and seek advice because they truly value the ideas and viewpoints of others.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Since takers tend to be self-absorbed, they're more likely to use first-person singular pronouns like I, me, mine, my, and myself--versus first-person plural pronouns like we, us, our, ours, and ourselves.
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Adam M. Grant |
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When people focus on others, as givers do naturally, they're less likely to worry about egos and miniscule details; they look at the big picture and prioritize what matters most to others.
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Adam M. Grant |
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I ask if you're planning to vote, you don't feel like I'm trying to influence you. It's an innocent query, and instead of resisting my influence, you reflect on it.
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Adam M. Grant |
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two different ways to recognize takers. First, when we have access to reputational information, we can see how people have treated others in their networks. Second, when we have a chance to observe the actions and imprints of takers, we can look for signs of lekking. Self-glorifying images, self-absorbed conversations, and sizable pay gaps can send accurate, reliable signals that someone is a taker.
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Adam M. Grant |
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takers and matchers make hard-and-fast assumptions about just who will be able to provide the most benefit in exchange. At its core, the giver approach extends a broader reach, and in doing so enlarges the range of potential payoffs, even though those payoffs are not the motivating engine.
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Adam M. Grant |
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When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be.
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Adam M. Grant |
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A giver might admit the mistake and move on,
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Adam M. Grant |
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Speak softly, but carry a big stick. --Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president
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Adam M. Grant |
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I'd rather be defined by perseverance than by whether or not I passed an exam.
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Adam M. Grant |
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identify high-potential people, and then provide them with the mentoring, support, and resources needed to grow to achieve their potential.
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Adam M. Grant |
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The identification of talent may be the wrong place to start. For many years, psychologists believed that in any domain, success depended on talent first and motivation second.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Peter Drucker, these "knowledge workers, unlike manual workers in manufacturing, own the means of production: they carry that knowledge in their heads and can therefore take it with them."
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Adam M. Grant |
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Dormant ties offer the access to novel information that weak ties afford, but without the discomfort
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Adam M. Grant |
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Of course, natural talent also matters, but once you have a pool of candidates above the threshold of necessary potential, grit is a major factor that predicts how close they get to achieving their potential. This is why givers focus on gritty people: it's where givers have the greatest return on their investment, the most meaningful and lasting impact.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Conceptual innovators tend to generate original ideas early but risk copying themselves. The experimental approach takes longer, but proves more renewable: instead of reproducing our past ideas, experiments enable us to continue discovering new ones.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Justifying the default system serves a soothing function. It's an emotional painkiller: If the world is supposed to be this way, we don't need to be dissatisfied with it. But acquiescence also robs us of the moral outrage to stand against injustice and the creative will to consider alternative ways that the world could work.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Start the spark of reciprocity by making requests as well as helping others. Help generously and without thought of return; but also ask often for what you need.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Good givers are great getters; they make everybody better," Simmons explains." --
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Adam M. Grant |
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The opposite of a taker's powerful communication style is called powerless communication. Powerless communicators tend to speak less assertively, expressing plenty of doubt and relying heavily on advice from others. They talk in ways that signal vulnerability, revealing their weaknesses and making use of disclaimers, hedges, and hesitations.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Powerless communication had made all the difference. Instead of working to establish my credentials, I made myself vulnerable, and called out the elephant in the room.
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Adam M. Grant |
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In roles as leaders and mentors, givers resist the temptation to search for talent first. By recognizing that anyone can be a bloomer, givers focus their attention on motivation.
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Adam M. Grant |
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Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it's valuable in a marathon.
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Adam M. Grant |
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We tend to stereotype agreeable people as givers, and disagreeable people as takers. When a new contact appears affable, it's natural to conclude that he has good intentions. If he comes across as cold or confrontational, this seems like a sign that he doesn't care about what's in our best interests.*
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Adam M. Grant |
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grit: having passion and perseverance toward long-term goals.
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Adam M. Grant |