I know exactly what my values are and what I love to do. That's worth additional years right there. I say no to a lot of stuff that would be easy money but deviates from my meaning of life.
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DAN GILBERT One of our things is that money follows; it does not lead. So we want people that are fired up and p... DAN GILBERT The good news is that the ownership team and the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff o... DAN GILBERT I believe in our players, our coaching staff, and our entire franchise. DAN GILBERT Danny Ferry did a very good job when he was here and put the franchise up to a certain level, as did... DAN GILBERT A lot of the problems in the mortgage world, people said, were because our competitors were evil. Bu... DAN GILBERT I don't think we'd be the business that we are today if we were spread out in the suburban a... DAN GILBERT A mortgage transaction is very complex, very complicated, and very localized - the rules are not jus... DAN GILBERT StockX's live marketplace will harness the Internet's natural ability to facilitate a better... DAN GILBERT From LeBron's standpoint, if a guy like Kyrie walks away - that creates doubt. But Kyrie committ... 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DAN GILBERT There's nothing better than people talking to each other, sharing best practices, and opening up... DAN GILBERT Some borrowers are pretty damn good at fraud. DAN GILBERT If the government would like to hire my services to maximize value for their stake, they should appr... DAN GERTLER Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing w... DAN GERTLER At the end of the day, yes, I'm looking to create a lot of wealth. DAN GERTLER I took a decision that I wanted to be a long-term player in Congo. DAN GERTLER That is what we know how to do better than anyone else: We know how to maximize value for our projec... DAN GERTLER Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest. DAN GERTLER Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't wa... 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