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" Next to my mom, I'm actually a shrinking violet. "

Stephen A. Schwarzman

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" The library helps lower- and middle-income people - immigrants - get their shot at the American dream. "

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" My biggest job really is to figure other people out. I need to understand what makes a person tick. "

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" I like being in warm weather. I find that relaxes me. I like being near water. I like sitting on a beach and sort of hearing the water, watching waves break, looking at the shimmering. I find that really relaxing. "

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" China is an indomitable force, and they have a commitment for excellence. "

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" I love picking people. I started Blackstone, and we had no people, and now we have with our portfolio companies about 750,000 people all over the world. Everybody who is at a senior level has ultimately been picked by me. "

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" You can't grow unless your banking system is expanding and you are extending credit. "

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" The Schwarzman Scholars is a program that was designed with Tsinghua University. They asked me to do something in honor of their 100th anniversary. "

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" I'm concerned with China growing at double or triple the rate of the West, that there will be tensions. One needs to do something to start addressing misunderstandings and frustration. "

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" Live life intensely - I've always believed in that. "

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" I always felt uncomfortable with real estate because buildings don't move, and neighborhoods change. "

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" I've learned that all investments have risk. "

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" Sometimes, success in life is knowing one's limitations. "

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" I like things with upside. That's how you make money. "

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" We need sobriety, rationality, and civility in the discussions on the regulation of financial institutions so that the banks can return in a robust manner to their central role in funding the economy. "

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