Marissa Mayer Quotes
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A lot of guys try to mingle with me because of who I am. If I encounter a guy with a clean heart, I will go by my instincts. I guess my man won't be from the film industry.
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I suppose I often think of my writing as quite impersonal. But it turned out, when my father died, writing was exactly what I wanted to do.
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I really like having a life outside work. I sometimes wish I did more career stuff and was in that Hollywood scene a bit more. But Toronto's my home.
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I'm never doing anything by rote. I'm only on thin ice, and I think that that's a good place to be. I feel like when you push yourself like that, the rewards can be pretty great.
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My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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This is my ultimate fantasy: watching QVC with a credit card while making love and eating at the same time.
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I love bayou life.
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You can't be preachy - kids are allergic to messages.
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Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts to God when everything is going well with us... While what we call 'our own life' remains agreeable, we will not surrender it to Him. What, then, can God do in our interests but make 'our own life' less agreeable to us, and take away the plausible sources of false happiness?
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Conviction without experience makes for harshness.
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
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Effective teacher support in my mind is the same thing as effective management. Our teachers need strong management, just like anyone in any profession.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Life in a Chinese village is much more organised because the Chinese Communist Party has a presence even in the remotest Chinese village - a presence of the kind that no governmental or non-governmental organisation has in Indian villages.
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My entire life is dedicated to music, and at my age, that makes a lot of years! But all the work and dedication is only that I'm able to forget myself and let the music do the 'talking.'
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I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.
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In 2009, I traveled to South Sudan with my organization PSI. While there, I visited a local school and met with a group of children who had formed a water club. The group learned about how to treat their drinking water and use proper hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before eating or after going to the bathroom.
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We tried to make a movie that had sex and violence because we like sex and violence.
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Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin.
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Being a star comes with not just fame and fortune, but with awareness and responsibility.
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Scriptwriting is the toughest part of the whole racket... the least understood and the least noticed.
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When people walk away from you, let them go. Your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you, and it doesn't mean they are bad people. It just means that their part in your story is over.
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It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people.
