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Rich Cohen Quotes

Total quotes: 6
“If asked my philosophy, it would simply be this: savor life, don't press too hard, don't worry too much. Or as the old timers say 'Enjoy.' But as I said, I could never live by this philosophy.”
— Jerry Weintraub, Rich Cohen, When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man
Tagged: Life
“Leading from the front...but empowering your subordinates... Trust your men on the ground.”
— Rich Cohen, The Fish That Ate the Whale
Tagged: strategy
“For my father, every run-in with authority is a test, an indication, of how he will stand against genuine evil.”
— Rich Cohen, Tough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams
Tagged: Obstacles
“Jerry Weintraub went to take a ballet class with Martin Graham. James Caan was with him. When it came time to put on the tights he couldn't. That's why James Caan was in The Godfather and Jerry was only a producer.”
— Jerry Weintraub, Rich Cohen, When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man
Tagged: Life
“An idea is only crazy after all, until someone pulls it off.”
— Jerry Weintraub, Rich Cohen, When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man
Tagged: Life
“In the Banana War with United Fruit, there was a dispute over who owned 5k acres of crucial land. UF spent months with lawyers investigating who owned it. Zemurray simply bought it from both claimants: He paid more yes, and got his hands a little dirty, but he won. And he saved time and trouble. And humiliated his opponent.”
— Rich Cohen, The Fish That Ate the Whale
Tagged: Pragmatism
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