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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. "
Steve Wynn
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" The guy keeps making speeches about redistribution and maybe we ought to do something to businesses that don't invest, their holding too much money. We haven't heard that kind of talk except from pure socialists. Everybody's afraid of the government and there's no need soft peddling it, it's the truth. It is the truth. "
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" Money doesn't make people happy. People make people happy. "
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" I had a disc giving me a lot of trouble, and I had four surgeries. Then I had a staph infection, so they had to open me up five times in four months... It was in the bottom of my back, the same incision. They should have put a zipper on it. "
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" The greatest thing that ever happened to me in my life was being allowed to do business in Macau and in China. I love it here. It has been the greatest single event in my commercial career. Period. "
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" I've never had difficulty dominating any market I've been in. "
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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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" The pent-up demand for the good life in China is extraordinary. "
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" I don't want any more concentration camps for animals that are cruelly treated, force-fed to fatten themselves up for our consumption. "
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" I say don't overreact; cool your jets. Focus on things that you can control: your business, your employees' welfare, your guests, and the quality of the product that you dish up. Do that, keep your chin down, pay attention to business, and the sun will come up tomorrow. That's the way I figure it. "
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" What we know about the destination resort business is clearly established. But it's all about one thing, and one thing only. All of the razzmatazz and jazz we hear about facilities and everything else doesn't amount to a hill of beans. It's customer experience that determines the longevity and endurance of these enterprises. "
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" I have very little respect for the integrity of the trading on the exchange in most stocks. And I have particular disdain for the fact that the SEC has failed to deal with high-frequency traders who are doing nothing more than taking advantage of inside information, a buy or a sell order, because of technology advantages. "
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Doing
" Nevada Energy doesn't lose money. The gaming industry loses money. It employs all the people. It pays all the taxes. And if you take the P&L, the profit and loss, of the hotels in Las Vegas and Reno, it is a number that is minus, not plus, minus. "
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Energy
" We have nothing but gratitude for the opportunity we have had here, and any other response would be ridiculous, irresponsible and a lie. It is that simple. I owe China; China doesn't owe me. "
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Lie
Gratitude
Simple
" I went public in 2002 in America, and do you know what Wall Street valued my concession in Macau at? Zero. "
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Zero
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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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Fly
Risk
Safety
" 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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Life
Time
Focus
" I always wanted to meet Nelson Mandela, and I have friends who knew him, but I didn't get to meet Mandela. I always thought he was a spectacular character. "
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Him
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" I've become an animal rights activist. "
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" We recruit our people for personality. We look for the people person, with innate warmth, sweetness, and intelligence. These are the people who are sending your message out to the customers and potential customers, so we recruit for personality first and foremost. "
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People
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" Keep it simple. Tell the truth. People can smell the truth. "
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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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" Someone who will take responsibility for the real welfare of the American people, to be honest with them. I'd like to have that adult in the room. "
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" You can't discuss Macau in any logical conversation. It will distort any reality. "
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" I've changed my will to show my concern for animal rights. "
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" Did we not all grow up saying we had to have four glasses of whole milk a day for healthy bones? It's ridiculous. It's liquid cholesterol. "
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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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Me
" We're on our way to Greece, in the hands of a confused, foolish government. It's got to stop. It's got to stop. "
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Stop
Government
" When you hear a politician say 'fair share,' you are talking about hypocritical political propaganda. You are not talking about an intelligent discussion of who is paying what and who isn't paying taxes. "
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" I'm killing two birds at once, so to speak. Animal-based food kills people. This way, by going vegan... we get healthy and save animals. I'm being selfish, too, because if I can get my employees healthier, we cut down on sick days and gain more productivity. "
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