Martin Seligman Quotes
Some find that very optimistic people have benign illusions about themselves. These people may think they have more control, or more skill, than they actually do. Others have found that optimistic people have a good handle on reality. The jury is still out.
Quotes to Explore
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It's a shame in a way that people come and go with one album.
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I love the unexplainable. It would be so boring to me if everything could be explained.
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
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Write something beautiful and honest and that makes you very proud.
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My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.
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My kids miss me when I'm away, but I don't mind living out of a suitcase. The U.K., U.S., France, Germany, Iraq... it's such a thrill meeting people of different cultures, learning about and from them. It's changed my perception about life, humanity and spirituality.
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I've worked hard throughout my entire life, but I don't think all the hard work could have produced the same results without all the genetics I was given.
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Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
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It's kind of selfish to say that you're only going to fight for a victory that you will live to see.
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I usually have more than one thing I'm working on at once - I've been working on three different novels. When I get stuck on one, I hop back and forth.
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You know, it's always good to have seen a track before, just to kind of know where the little bumps are here and there, and just the general feel for the size.
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The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking the streets.
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If I don't eat something after I work out, I get shaky and cranky - not a good combination when you're a television host.
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Nothing heightens chaos more than a berserk wild animal right in the middle.
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Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.
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God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other.
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I always laugh a lot when I see the dramas that I end up doing. I see myself behaving very seriously and I'm like, 'What is this?'
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Anyone can call himself a promoter. Anyone can call himself a promoter and stage a fight. Unlike other professional sports, whose owners collude out of mutual interest in their sport's image and general welfare, there are no real alliances or partnerships in boxing.
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Strength without agility is a mere mass.
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I think, as a writer, you spend most of your time working on the book alone.
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I try to make the good days great and take something positive from the days I'm not feeling good - work on technique or something like that.
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Some find that very optimistic people have benign illusions about themselves. These people may think they have more control, or more skill, than they actually do. Others have found that optimistic people have a good handle on reality. The jury is still out.
