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Disasters are usually a good time to re-examine what we've done so far, what mistakes we've made, and what improvements should come next.


Dan Ariely

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DAN GERTLER Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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DAN GERTLER Getting straight A's for having lots of tests is not the same as getting A's on the tests. W...
DAN GELBER Florida is one of the first states that sort of gives the legislature a very clear criteria for re-d...
DAN GELBER While in the Florida legislature, I strongly opposed the Stand Your Ground law because I believed it...
DAN GELBER It can be difficult to run your own firm, but the trade off is fewer conflicts and more control.
DAN GELBER A strong accountability system needs to broaden, not narrow, the curriculum. That cannot happen if y...
DAN GELBER I'm Dan Gelber. As a federal prosecutor, I helped put away corporate criminals, corrupt politici...
DAN GELBER At what point is someone precluded from availing themselves of the justification of self-defense bec...
DAN GELBER I've been a fanatic about working out all my life.
DAN GABLE When my wrestlers got their hands raised, I jumped for joy.
DAN GABLE I don't think college wrestling is in danger of extinction by any means. But I am concerned if o...
DAN GABLE My wrestling and family go together. It's always been that way, from day one with my mom and dad...
DAN GABLE If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.
DAN GABLE I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that ...
DAN GABLE Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.
DAN GABLE There's nothing like success.
DAN GABLE Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be s...
DAN GABLE My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.
DAN GABLE I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score.
DAN GABLE My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.
DAN GABLE