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Which editor? I can't think of one editor I worked with as an editor. The various companies did have editors but we always acted as our own editor, so the question has no answer.


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SIMON COWELL You don't go into anything contemplating failure, because if you did, you wouldn't make it.
SIMON COWELL Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.
SIMON COWELL You know what the secret to weight loss is? Don't eat much.
SIMON COWELL Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.
SIMON COWELL I am quite miserable because I'm never satisfied with what I've got. You're always looki...
SIMON COWELL People confuse ego, lust, insecurity with true love.
SIMON COWELL The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.
SIMON SINEK Corporations often partner with government after natural disasters, as many companies did in the aft...
SIMON MAINWARING The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important.
SIMON SINEK One of the best paradoxes of leadership is a leader's need to be both stubborn and open-minded. ...
SIMON SINEK Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.
SIMON SINEK Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.
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