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" I had an excellent Ivy League education, and it gave me a long view of things. "
Steve Wynn
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" Donald calls me and asks me what I think. Very often I will answer him, but Donald Trump is his own adviser. He is his own campaign manager. "
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" In business or in life, focus on the things over which you do have some control. And don't fret about all the other problems. Most of the time, they don't come true anyway! "
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" If you don't have a voice that forces you back to basics, you're a dangerous person. Or to put it another way: You're at risk, and the people with you are at risk. I'm not a daredevil. I don't fly without a safety net. "
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" Our government is printing money, and it's degrading the living standard of every person in America. It's the cause of frustration, anger, and confusion. "
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" It's very difficult to explain to a normal working citizen the implications of what $18 trillion in debt means and what it means when the Federal Reserve buys the U.S. Treasury bonds to finance our loss every month. "
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" It's very difficult for the middle class in America to keep up because of the inflationary pressure and the devaluation of the dollar. "
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" You need to build a place that is a touristic destination that brings in people from outside the region. "
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" Anyone can make things that are beautiful; we need to make things that are remarkable. "
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" I believe in Las Vegas. I think its best days are ahead of it. But I'm afraid to do anything in the current political environment in the United States. "
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" The most impressive person I've ever met? Elaine Wynn is no slouch. She's a much better person than me. But I've got her. Finders keepers, losers weepers. And it's been forty-seven years. "
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" I want people to be transported by the hotel. I'm thinking, What is it that would make people be delighted and amazed? "
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" If I complain about a traffic jam, I have no one to blame but myself. "
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" I'll trade glib for common sense any day. "
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" Getting things straight in your head is a major achievement because there's so much clutter out there. You've got to push aside the static to really hear the music. "
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" I thrive in competitive environments. I've never been in a monopoly. "
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Never
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" In the last 680 million years of the four and a half billion that this planet has existed, life has been determined by two principal forces: the warmth and the diffused energy of the sunlight coming through our atmosphere, and water. Those are the primordial forces of life - sunlight and water. "
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" Keeping customers is about the experience, and the employees control the culture and temperature of the business. Never forget that. "
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" Other people's successes are good news - for them and for you. Good for you because they show you a way to go. "
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" Keep a strong balance sheet, don't get over-leveraged, and try to protect the security of your employees. "
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" I've never had difficulty dominating any market I've been in. "
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" I am so focused on the fact that the conversation doesn't address any of the things I think are important. I think our political dialogue in America is distorted and completely off track. "
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" Change is not threatening. "
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" Most people I know that are successful have a few things in common that are undeniable: driving ambition, and they have applied that to something they're good at, that they love doing... and they are fun to be around, especially when they're talking about their passion. "
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" Guys like me are job creators, and we don't like having a bulls-eye painted on our back. "
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" You can't discuss Macau in any logical conversation. It will distort any reality. "
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" Capital structure isn't an eyeshade economic thing: It's about your ability to protect your workforce and your service levels. "
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