Don Miguel Ruiz Quotes
Listen to other people tell their story, but don't believe them. You know that it's just a story that is only true for them, but listen because the communication can be wonderful.
Quotes to Explore
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I joined the Army at 19 as a soldier and spent about four and a half years with them. Then I broke my back in a freefall parachuting accident and spent a year in rehabilitation back in the U.K.
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First of all, I'm so glad that the city of Houston has a football team again. They have such great fans. I'm really happy for the people of Houston because they deserve a football team.
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I shifted my career when I was 44 to quit the Washington beats. I had a great Washington beat, a series of them, and I quit to start my tech column, which was a different kind of tech column.
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I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now.
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I doubt anyone else would have travelled as extensively as I have to meet the citizens of the country.
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When I was a child - in wartime, pre-television - books were my life.
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It has not been easy to wake up every single day at 6:30 in the morning to then head to the gym and start a full day of work. But you have to have that kind of dedication if you want to achieve the goals you have set for yourself.
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I don't have a fear of aging or a fear of death.
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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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I want to expand the compassionate conservative agenda. I believe life begins in the womb, and we should protect it. But it extends to a child in Darfur or someone living in poverty.
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Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.
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I live - I live a highly scheduled life. There's absolutely no time wasted. I'm very focused. And I have a great assistant.
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What bothers me, I guess, is when I get these messages from girls on Twitter, and they're like, 'God, you're my idol, I really admire you.' It's like, 'Admire me for what? What have I done?' It's not that being in a Burberry campaign, or walking in a Chanel show is nothing. It's just... I know I can do more.
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My brother is really, really slow.
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Being a celebrity is a business.
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A lot of movies are made to make us dream.
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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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I've had a few conversations with people who are horrified: who tell me my work is demeaning, is sexist, is negative.
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I heard some folks saying, 'I heard that warm temperatures like this happen every few years-it's normal.' I also know that a lot of people are afraid to ask what it is and what causes it... here are some answers and links: Scientific opinion on climate change
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I think when you start analyzing trends and start making shows for a particular audience, you are making a fatal move. I think that's why people are doing too many revivals, that's why there's a plethora of rock musicals. There's room for everything, but not room for too much of anything.
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Being a sex symbol isn't cool unless you're in love with a girl, and she calls you a sex symbol.
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I'm speaking in very broad brushstrokes, but in France, there's generally this idea that you should look like the best version of the age that you are.
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The real loser of our times is the one who is expected to win.
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Listen to other people tell their story, but don't believe them. You know that it's just a story that is only true for them, but listen because the communication can be wonderful.
