Marvin J. Ashton Quotes
God has given each of us one or more special talents....It is up to each of us to search for and build upon the gifts which God has given.
Quotes to Explore
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I have a baby that is 21 months old, and I watch Disney Junior with him. A lot of those shows are about pirates. Even the T-shirts and pajamas I buy for him have pirate themes like, 'Aye-aye, argh and mate.' But, I definitely grew up watching pirates.
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Networking is never easier than when people are coming to you.
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If you look back on the breakups that you've had, whether it's a long relationship or a one-night stand, it's always awkward.
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I think I need security.
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My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.
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I started writing 'The Lord of Opium' in 2008 and produced about 80 pages before disaster struck. Three eye operations nearly put an end to my career.
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I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.
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I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.
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Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.
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We do not think clearly about our moral obligations to animals.
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I love dogs. I have a Golden Doodle and an Alaskan Klee Kai.
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I don't accept gifts from perfect strangers - but then, nobody's perfect.
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I developed in my head that I'm never any better than my last concert or the last time I played, so it's like an audition each time. You get nervous just before going onstage. I still have that, but I think it's more like concern. You're concerned about the people - like meeting your in-laws for the first time.
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We saw - we conducted the experiment. I mean, it's been done. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. We saw Apple without Steve Jobs. We saw Apple with Steve Jobs. Now, we're gonna see Apple without Steve Jobs.
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I kept hiding my smile in pictures throughout middle school and most of high school until picture day came my senior year.
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In a bigger picture, all over the world is a boys' club.
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The first week Banks was with us, we knew he was going to be a star.
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As a kid, I always liked reading stories where I had a power-projection fantasy. I wanted to be inside of a story where I had power and influence, was going to rise to power, was going to somehow influence my society.
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I was an extra in a Tia Carrere music video.
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My mom is super fabulous, and I remember her telling me at 13, 'You can start wearing makeup now.' And the funny thing is, I didn't take her up on it!
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We can't do a modern Batman continually beating up thugs in zoot suits with tommy guns in violin cases. The game has to move on. It has to feel relevant.
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A Texas upbringing - and living now in Brooklyn, too - have surely helped my appreciation for open spaces and skies, but beyond that, it's not easy to find words for what it feels like to be up in the Rockies or out on the Great Basin - such silences and spaces! - or to be heading up into the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Life is not fair. And you have to choose your battles, because there are some that you cannot win. If you're passionate about something, then you should pick up your flag and run with it.
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God has given each of us one or more special talents....It is up to each of us to search for and build upon the gifts which God has given.
