David Whyte Quotes
We're moving toward the kind of work world which has less security. But we hope it has more creativity and possibility of real engagement.
Quotes to Explore
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I see no way out of the problems that organized religion and tribalism create other than humans just becoming more honest and fully aware of themselves.
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Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.
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Sharing is the essence of social media.
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All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.
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Our best thoughts come from others.
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I look for my opportunities, not trying to go outside of my genuine realm, because leadership has to be genuine and authentic.
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I have nothing to hide.
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Our goal is to build this up as a knowledge base that anyone can look at. We're not just interested in people answering their friends' one-off questions.
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Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical.
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What I love about film is that everybody often connects to something so different, and things you couldn't anticipate when you were making the film, so you just make it as honest as possible.
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Jealousy... is a mental cancer.
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The unknown used to be really scary, just that fear of, 'What's next? What if I'm not prepared?' I just don't feel that way anymore. I feel like the best is yet to come.
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Science is about unravelling nature.
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I was rubbish at school.
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But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized that after what has happened on the 11th of September, it was simply impossible to continue to play those games in Afghanistan.
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Hollywood so often likes to make movies that are just about itself. I felt there were a lot of stories that were yet to be told in the middle of the country, and I wanted to capture some of that beauty.
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I always consider Shakespeare like a huge room. I mean, you open the door, and you can go anywhere.
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I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname.
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Over the last 18 months they've shown a great deal of strength mentally in close games.
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I think as long as you're straight with people, as long as you honor ground rules, as long as you serve your readers, you're going to get the door opened for you.
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It's quantity of time at home and quality of time at work that counts; don't mix them up!
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Maybe if I point to my brain it will work.
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Contentment is work so engrossing that you do not know that you are working.
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We're moving toward the kind of work world which has less security. But we hope it has more creativity and possibility of real engagement.
