Semel Quotes & Sayings

Our new attitude is how can we put you in front of our customer. — Terry Semel

I don't think that Yahoo or any other Internet company should try to become a television network. We will be nowhere if we have to create our own content. — Terry Semel

There always should be something hanging unfinished before a scene ends so that there's a reason for going to the next scene. — Michael Ondaatje

When I began working in Yahoo, my family moved with me. Despite our efforts, our kids wanted to study in Los Angeles, and I was forced to see my family and friends only on weekends. In the beginning I even enjoyed it, but knew that at some stage I'd want to go back home. — Terry Semel

I myself am a builder and get totally excited about building Yahoo! as a brand and building it into a bigger and better company. That's what I intend to do. — Terry Semel

One night is awaiting us all, and the way of death must be trodden once.
[Lat., Omnes una manet nox,
Et calcanda semel via leti.] — Horace

Everybody makes mistakes, and at some point you have to figure out how to forgive yourself for them. — Ember Raine Winters

There are those who say we must rescind the Golan Heights law that was passed in the Knesset. To rescind is a concept from the days of the Inquisition. Our forefathers were burned at the stake and would not rescind their faith. — Menachem Begin

Open yourself to the sight, and it will show you what you need to know. But never attempt to bend it to your will. Never pry into a particular life that has been brought to your care. That is to break trust. — Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

At Yahoo, we were one of the early proponents of the power of content showcased through new media. SnagFilms, with its large library and breadth of digital distribution, can help shape this next phase, bringing great stories to broad new audiences. — Terry Semel

While more great films are being made every year, it is increasingly difficult to get indies into theaters or on TV. — Terry Semel

Yahoo is all about content. Deep reservoirs of important content in many, many strong areas. — Terry Semel

Search, which is extremely important, represents about 5% of the page views on the Internet and 40% of the revenue. So, highly monetized. — Terry Semel

There is nothing to be embarrassed about being profitable. — Terry Semel

The Internet and Yahoo are firmly established as 'must buys' for brand advertising. — Terry Semel

I think it's a mistake to view North Korea as a government. It really is more like a criminal syndicate. — Marco Rubio

Emma: It's obvious he likes you. So painfully obvious - and what does he do about it? Nothing. — Cecilia Gray

Yahoo! is the only company with both scale and leadership in branded and search advertising. — Terry Semel

He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.
[Lat., Qui semel a veritate deflexit, hic non majore religione ad perjurium quam ad mendacium perduci consuevit.] — Marcus Tullius Cicero