Michael Levine Quotes (40 Quotes)

If we don't defend our honor, others will think that we don't have it.

There are great big multiples of kids who are studying the European languages, but when we think about our economy, and the new markets we are expanding into, it is time to recalibrate some of our attention.

It was the Koreans' knowledge, not only of the culture, but of the language and the ways of doing business in China, that gave them the upper hand. It wasn't so much the quality of their product as it was the quality of their preparations to make the deals.

We teach them to play with the idea that you can play forever.

USA Today said of Levine, '... one of Hollywood's brightest and most respected executives,'

Many more times than poverty generating crime, it is crime that generates poverty.

Kids in Vietnam, China, Indonesia and Brazil are doing projects with kids in different parts of the U.S..

To me, ... it's really about inspiration and motivation.

going to be very audacious and look to a lot of fringe players to get him back on the map and maximize as much income as possible. That, of course, is exactly the wrong position to take if image, long-term image is your goal. But if your short-term income is your goal, then to maximize this infamy -- that's exactly what I think will happen.

Great talent used to be the currency. Today it's great PR.

Cable News Network (CNN) said of Levine, 'He's as focused as a bullet in flight.'

Those tentative about making plans are often unsure of their ability to show up.

Learning Chinese is one step we need to be engaged in a global economy. It is time for the United States to really make international education and language a part of U.S. education reform, if we want to compete and respect our colleagues and allies in other countries.

It is vital to give yourself credit for the agony you have survived throughout life.

Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world's perfect food.

We all started playing in elementary school bands and we haven't forgotten the importance of those experiences. We just feel we want to reach kids as much as possible.

Three things that children ought to know who is in charge, what are the rules and who is going to enforce them.

I figured out, if you want kids to come to your concerts, put them on stage. It's cool it gets them there it gets their parents there, so it's good for everyone.

Part of that is realizing the wealth of American music available.

I still give importance to appearance, although I came across some idiots very well dressed.

The older I get, the more heartfelt my prayers become.

When you make a mistake, write down what you've learned before a week passes. The process of writing it and reading it can help you avoid repeating it.

Women are presented with wedding gowns. That's all we can say right now.

Some ideas are so stupid that only an intellectual could believe them.

Like it or not, knowledge of the world is no longer a luxury. Other countries are moving ahead with their educational systems, and it's certainly a competitive advantage for them.

They want incendiary reactions, ... Why be a real journalist when you can call Alec Baldwin a moron and get a good photo of him smashing your head

This will bring a dinosaur industry into the 21st century. It's about time something happened.

Decide early in any situation what is your limit then, don't cross it.

It was a very sweet idea. To think of all those women sharing their memories.

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Amazingly, people think that what happens to them only happens to them.

Live your life in the manner that you would like your kids to live theirs.

Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist.

Good manners are like traffic rules for society.

I believe people who work 12 hours a day should go home with bigger loaves of bread than people who work 8.

I aim for 99-percent. I want 99-percent of the people to walk out of the hall elated.

Students need to be able to communicate and understand the culture and history of the folks they're going to be working with. Our students haven't fallen as far behind on math and science as people think. Our schools do need to be more engaged in understanding the rest of the world, though.

Now children who just drink water are in more danger of getting dehydrated than children who drink flavored drinks. Because if they're drinking a flavored drink, they'll drink more of it so there'll be less chance of them being dehydrated.

Patients who have this procedure understand that their shoulder may not do what it did when they were in their twenties, but now they have greater movement and freedom from pain, ... That equates to making a significant difference in our patients' lives.

Nothing is more tiring than trying to be a different person than the one we are.