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" People love stories; they use stories to make sense of the world. "

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" Our facts aren't fact; they are opinions dressed up like facts. Our opinions aren't opinions; they are emotions that feel like opinions. Our information isn't information; it's just hastily assembled symbols. "

" Ego is certainly there in many of the greatest and most dizzying tales of success - but it's there in some of the greatest stories of failure and self-implosion as well. "

" When work impedes on sleep, poor planning is to blame - not superior will power. "

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" You can't believe your own marketing. "

" What people often forget is that for the parties involved, the media game is a vicious contest. "

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