"Acting for me is the craft of self-exploration, and it’s the study of human nature." - Melanie Kannokada, actress and model

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"I knocked on 19,000 doors full-time for 15 months, and that’s how I won the election." - Stanley Chang, Honolulu City Council, District 4

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"We help people learn Chinese through video content, like music videos, commercials, news, and inspiring talks." - Alan Park, founder of FluentFlix

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"In any career transition, what you are gaining potentially in the future is never going to feel as concrete as what you’re giving up now." - David Wertime, Tea Leaf Nation

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"Merger arb is an investing strategy where you’re betting on whether a public M&A deal will actually go through." - John Chen, BNP Paribas

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