John Gandel Quotes

100 John Gandel Quotes (Chadstone Shopping Centre Quotes)

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In business, you need to be lucky, you have to work hard and you always take a very conservative approach.
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Persistence is the key to any success.
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[Three principals he lives by which has led to his success.] The first is to seize the moment. Second, is the recognition of an unusual opportunity and the final one is to action a carefully thought out plan.
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We have a family philosophy that is partly derived from our Jewish heritage, which by law recommends that everyone should give 10 % of what they earn to charity.
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We’ve been successful, but I always say you need timing and good luck to stay stable and increase your net worth.
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For me, giving is an obligation. It’s part of our philosophy, our way of life.
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I think we’ve been fortunate and hope to help those we can.
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[At the age of 77] We work not to make more money.
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[At age 77 in 2012] I have no plans to retire.
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We’ve always made giving a priority…
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I watched as our house burnt down… It was very emotional.
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We relate to the pain and loss of the victims of Black Saturday.
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[On his house burning down] We tried to salvage what we could. We paid large dry-cleaning bills to try and save some clothes but they were all ruined and smelt of fire.
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We’d never experienced fire before. I couldn’t believe how quickly it destroys.
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My parents always donated money for various philanthropic causes.
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Everyone should give 10 % of what they earn to charity…
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[On the Carbon tax] The tax comes at an inappropriate time.
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The government could easily take another two to three years to get the budget into surplus…
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We may well suffer from the introduction of the carbon tax…
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[In 2010] I don’t think anybody knows how long the journey to recovery will be.
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We have been around for a while and have not had any financial disasters.
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[In 2012] We anticipated the global financial crisis and slowdown.
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I have no idea how much I’m worth, but… if there’s only one bid of $10.
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Hope I won’t be sitting down to lunch with five tenants…
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We looked at each other and knew we had to do something immediate and substantial.
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We felt if we came forward it might enthuse other families and corporations.
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We didn’t want publicity but we wanted others to join us in supporting these victims.
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We wanted our money to go where it was needed…
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I watched as our house burnt down.
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[On philanthropy] It is part of returning something back to the community…
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We have given substantial amounts of money to charity.
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You need to be lucky…
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You have to work hard…
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You always take a very conservative approach.
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I hope that our support will inspire others…
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[In 2012 at the age of 77] We have to make ourselves relevant and keep all our faculties going.
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[In 2010] There’s a greater need for charity now more than ever.
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We give as we see fit.
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I always say you need timing and good luck to stay stable and increase your net worth.
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We are traditional and not religious…
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