Priscilla Chan Quotes

#1. God has gone before us so we can walk in the future He has for us.

Priscilla Shirer

#2. The only way to earn what you're really worth is to get paid based on your results.

T. Harv Eker

#3. We live in Palo Alto, which has, fortunately, one of the greatest school districts in the country.

Priscilla Chan

#4. You need to change yourself. The moment that you change yourself it is a gigantic step. And this is what I do. The book is much more important than the writer.

Paulo Coelho

#5. Education is an incredibly personal issue for me. If you're the first generation to go to college, sometimes you don't realize your potential until others point it out.

Priscilla Chan

#6. I'd love a job at Facebook.

Priscilla Chan

#7. No hope for planet at all. But I will be gone before the planet is gone, so it's your problem.

John Cleese

#8. We go old-school during the summer, like swimming or setting up lemonade stands. I try to teach my kids to make their own fun.

Gail Devers

#9. It is possible for you to get a grip on the thing that used to have a grip on you. And instead of it controlling you- you are now controlling it.

T.D. Jakes

#10. We've invested in Newark's children, the schools and teachers, and these are long-term bets that need a number of years to really pan out. We've seen and learned how important it is to listen to the community and really get a sense of what they need and want. And it's a long journey.

Priscilla Chan

#11. My public school teachers did a great job of saying, 'Check this out. You're qualified for this. You should explore these opportunities.' They're the ones who said, 'You know, apply to Harvard. You might be a good fit here.'

Priscilla Chan

#12. We try to stick pretty close to what our goals are and what we believe and what we enjoy doing in life - just simple things.

Priscilla Chan

#13. I am a simple creature.

Priscilla Chan

#14. We have Beast, our Hungarian sheep dog. And he is so talented. He's so smart. He knows his daily schedule. He has an extracurricular activity. He goes herding. He herds sheep. And we've been told that he's quite gifted.

Priscilla Chan

#15. There is nothing sane about the worship of beauty. It is too splendid to be sane. Those of whose lives it forms the dominant note will always seem to the world to be pure visionaries.

Oscar Wilde

#16. Several respected climate scientists have told me that there would be even more vocal skeptics if they were not afraid of losing funding, much of which is controlled by politically correct organizations.

Peter Friedman

#17. I bossed my middle sister around all the time.

Priscilla Chan

#18. It was awkward and embarrassing, but you have to go through things, ... I got through it and I'm happy it's over with and I can move forward and start playing.

Eddie Griffin

#19. Forget sleeping in it. I'd also shoved a bookcase in front of the door and forbidden anyone else to go in. Thomas didn't say a word.
But he did start perusing local real estate listings.

Myra McEntire

#20. If your workplace was somehow transplanted into the jungle and everyone was forced to survive at a very primitive level, it's safe to say that eventually your boss would rape you.

Scott Dikkers

#21. I think it's a shame when people don't see the funny, thoughtful Mark that I know. He is incredibly sensitive and really cares about what other people need and want and really wants to be able to make someone else's day. And that's the Mark that I see.

Priscilla Chan