Elizabeth Meriwether Quotes
I think so much of writing is an instinct, or a feel for a scene, or a feel for a character. You have to put into words the word 'tone,' which I think is thrown around a lot and can mean a hundred different things, but communicating that to other people is definitely a challenge.
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If other people want to say that I'm the next person in boxing, then that's up to them. That's their opinion.
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Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.
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On stage, I like to dress up a bit. I'm not scared to be like a character up there.
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I definitely try to eat a healthy diet, but I am the first person to say I love unhealthy food. I would never tell you I don't. I love fried chicken or mac and cheese. Do I order them all the time when I'm out at restaurants? No, though I do have one splurge meal a week.
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Our mission is to help founders and anyone or anything that helps founders helps us with our mission.
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Team members need to learn to leverage one another, and that doesn't happen over a golf game or on a phone. It happens by getting together and taking the time to know each other.
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I got in a really bad accident in a Toyota vehicle, but I feel like the safety of the vehicle and God really saved my life.
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Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.
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I have two children who died before reaching 30, so who am I to complain about being alive?
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Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.
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The left-brainer and the economist in me says watch what people do, not what they say.
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Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes.
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I attend Internet conferences all the time, and they literally make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
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As a lot of the venture capital world seems to be shifting away from consumer, we want to make sure that consumer entrepreneurs know there's still money available.
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I feel like fashion and music relate to each other in a lot of ways. I always had to be creative: I'm a very creative person. I always liked making stuff. Apart from music, I always liked making clothes. You're able to express yourself.
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I know that I'm definitely not a big big snob, and I know that at the times that I am a diva I know I'm being a diva. It's kind of annoying to know that you are. Because it's a person I do not want to be. So I'm trying my best not to become a jerk.
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Beauty is an asset, just like physical prowess, charisma, brains or emotional intelligence. The key with any gift is in the way that you use it. It doesn't define you as a person. Rather, it's an asset to be used judiciously and with an understanding of how it is just a small part of who you are.
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The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.
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I just like the United States, and I like being an American.
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I'm interested in working with great people and exploring great themes in different mediums.
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I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman.
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I was involved in a web cartoon of Kung Fu with WB a few years back.
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When Reg died and we first looked into getting a new dog, I was adamant we should pick up a mongrel from an animal-rescue shelter. It's not only that they're usually healthier and have better temperaments, they also fit with my world view - I prefer a ballpoint to a fountain pen, a barber to a hair stylist, and camping over glamping.
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I think so much of writing is an instinct, or a feel for a scene, or a feel for a character. You have to put into words the word 'tone,' which I think is thrown around a lot and can mean a hundred different things, but communicating that to other people is definitely a challenge.
