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I Was Taught To Believe That I Would Succeed Because I Was Good

I Was Taught To Believe That I Would Succeed Because I Was Good

United States National Security Advisor Susan Rice shares wisdom about politicking, privilege, and the limits of power
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Neil Young, on Paganism, Guitar, Scars, and Sex

Neil Young, on Paganism, Guitar, Scars, and Sex

Wisdom from one of the great singer-songwriters of our time
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The Illustrated Wisdom of B.B. King

The Illustrated Wisdom of B.B. King

The late bluesman speaks about segregation, women (and Lucille), his favorite song, and his favorite pastime
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Tom Cruise’s Lessons On Handling Messy Situations

Tom Cruise’s Lessons On Handling Messy Situations

And how he figured who he wanted to be
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You Need People Who Can Tell You What You Don’t Want To Hear

You Need People Who Can Tell You What You Don’t Want To Hear

Lessons learned by seven of the world’s great actors, from De Niro to Pacino
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Aziz Ansari: Everything That You Think Is Specific To You Is Not

Aziz Ansari: Everything That You Think Is Specific To You Is Not

Insights from the comedian — about sex, Chinese food, old people, and “phone world”
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I Love Jokes That Have Sadness In Them

I Love Jokes That Have Sadness In Them

Comedian Rob Delaney discusses bittersweet humor and what Britain does better than the US
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The Inimitable Julia Child On Why Fat Makes Everything Better

The Inimitable Julia Child On Why Fat Makes Everything Better

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Ask, What Is the Case? What Is So?

Ask, What Is the Case? What Is So?

Insights from seven of the world’s greatest writers.
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Woody Allen: I Don’t Make The Joke. My Unconscious Makes The Joke.

Woody Allen: I Don’t Make The Joke. My Unconscious Makes The Joke.

And more insights into showering, frankfurters, and writing
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It’s Exhausting to Be Someone That You’re Not

It’s Exhausting to Be Someone That You’re Not

Hope Solo, goalkeeper for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, on the beauty in pain, perseverance, and understanding
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The Lessons of the World’s Greatest Innovators

The Lessons of the World’s Greatest Innovators

The inventors of the Internet and the hydrogen bomb, Nobel Prize winners, and more share their insights into technology and invention
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The Three Words That Will Never Go Out of Style

The Three Words That Will Never Go Out of Style

Lionel Richie, on love, rocket science, hunger, the clergy, and the difference between courage and cowardice
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Wolfgang Puck: California Is the Basis of Good Cooking

Wolfgang Puck: California Is the Basis of Good Cooking

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Life-Altering Advice From Hollywood’s Most Successful Directors

Life-Altering Advice From Hollywood’s Most Successful Directors

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I Heard the Teachers Telling Me I Couldn’t Do What I Wanted. They Should All Be Fired.

I Heard the Teachers Telling Me I Couldn’t Do What I Wanted. They Should All Be Fired.

Sigourney Weaver’s lessons
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The Answer Is Always Within You

The Answer Is Always Within You

Mentorship advice from TV star Tim Gunn
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There Is No Contradiction Between a Soft Heart and a Hard Head

There Is No Contradiction Between a Soft Heart and a Hard Head

The wisdom of ten true world leaders, soldiers, and citizens
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I Know What I Know and It’s Not Enough

I Know What I Know and It’s Not Enough

Kevin Costner on everything he’s yet to learn from life
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Some Will. Some Won’t. Some Do. Some Don’t.

Some Will. Some Won’t. Some Do. Some Don’t.

George Clinton on the lessons he’s learned... on acid and off
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