Phil Jackson Quotes
When you get off to a lead like that they usually catch up. Today we kept them at bay. It's good to be back in the playoffs.
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Honey, God loves everybody. It's human beings who mess things up.
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The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.
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For the last few years I've tried to force myself to write at least one page every day, which doesn't sound like much but it's actually pretty hard to manage. Because I'm not allowed to do a make-up day. I can't do two pages the next day. The punishment for not completing my page is that I have to eat a vegetarian meal the next day.
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I grew up with Apocalypse Now and Badlands, so I had a real awe thing going.
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Sometimes the kids come up with better endings than the real story.
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I lived near Arthur's Seat when I lived in Edinburgh. It was the perfect playground as a child. I always have a wee run up there when I'm back.
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I think I would make a good spy. I can sort of be a chameleon. People don't notice me very easily. I never get recognized.
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I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try.
Garry Kasparov -
The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
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I think that every therapist that I know, including my dad and my sister, have their own issues. But that empathy is what makes them good at their job.
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Betty White is a riot. She is a good time! That is the bottom line: Betty White is a good time. She is really an incredible woman. She is so kind. She doesn't have one mean bone in her body, and she is the funniest woman in the room always. And you'll never hear one complaint from her.
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My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers.
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Today's kitchen is all about a well-planned space that makes cooking a completely interactive experience among family and friends.
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Some musical directors have more chutzpah. They pick up the phone and talk people into giving. I prefer to call and say 'thank you' after the money has been contributed.
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I've never really felt like a veteran. I've never felt like the guy who's like, 'OK, everyone needs to look up to me and respect me.' I've always just been one of the guys that people are excited to get in the ring with. That's all I want.
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Congress must make it clear that common animal waste will not expose farmers to liability under Superfund, while ensuring continued action to clean up legitimate hazardous waste sites around the nation.
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My mom was my main influence growing up, and Phylicia Rashad reminded me a lot of my mother, just the way she handled certain things, she was... not soft-spoken but smooth-spoken. Just very calm, cool, collected about things.
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My favorite roles usually have to do with the story, if it's a good story I usually enjoy doing the character.
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As a kid growing up, I put a lot of pressure on myself.
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People study martial arts for many reasons, sometimes all the wrong reasons. For example, I have had potential students come to my dojo with a belligerent and cocky attitude. When I ask why they want to study my art, their response has indicated to me that their goal is to learn to fight, which is the antithesis of the philosophy I hope to instill: I want them to know how to defend themselves if necessary, but to avoid fighting whenever possible because they will have nothing to prove by fighting.
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I am not too serious about anything. I believe you have to enjoy yourself to get the most out of your ability. I can take the criticism with the accolades. Neither affects me.
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I never read prefaces, and it is not much good writing things just for people to skip. I wonder other authors have never thought of this.
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Working for a magazine, you have a boss; you are not free.
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When you get off to a lead like that they usually catch up. Today we kept them at bay. It's good to be back in the playoffs.
