James Mattis Quotes
Perhaps if you are in support functions waiting on the warfighters to spell out the specifics of what you are to do, you can avoid the consequences of not reading. Those who must adapt to overcoming an independent enemy's will are not allowed that luxury.
Quotes to Explore
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I have been offered a lot for my work, but never everything.
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Imagination in the child is powerful. Reading and laughter and love are essential in our lives.
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We should cease thinking about men as the enemy of children and women.
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I have to say that movies have as much impact on me as music. And that I learned as much about narrative from movies as I did from reading novels, how to arrange stories, how to juxtapose things.
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I came up in the theater, and I learned pretty quickly that reading a review, whether it's good or bad, can strangely affect the next performances, because you're reacting to something that's been said about you. So I tend to avoid that stuff pretty studiously.
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Too many times women try to be competitive with each other. We should help support each other, rather than try to be better than each other.
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After my 10th standard, my life took me into the world of cinema, but I never severed my ties with my love for reading.
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We had a few non-fiction books at home, but my dad was of the opinion that fiction was a complete and utter waste of time because it wasn't real - so what was the point of reading it?
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Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: 'I'm waiting to win the lottery. I'm waiting to fall in love'. For me, as a child, it was Christmas. At least that eventually came.
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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My family always encouraged my drawing ability. Kids in school who teased me about my reading would get out of their seats and stand behind my desk as I worked and go, 'Wow, you can really draw.' Later, I earned a degree in Fine Art and got a Ph.D. in Art History.
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Hard writing makes easy reading.
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I do not support a livable wage.
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My voice is distinctive: there's a rhythm to it, and also, it's funny. I was just blessed with a funny-sounding voice.
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My office in Milan is in an old factory. I have all my companies here, including Italia Independent and Independent Ideas.
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I can't take the subway anymore. I think I can still take the bus, though. It's a double-edged sword because I'm grateful that people recognize and support me, but there are definite downsides to that.
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You know in the West they support realistic forces.
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In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.
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People want to find out what happens to the characters, and want to keep reading, and turning the pages.
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Home is the place we love best and grumble the most.
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I've given a lot of talks over the years on the subject of entrepreneurship. The first thing I find I have to do is to dispel the persistent myth that entrepreneurial success is all about innovative thinking and breakthrough ideas.
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We need role models who are going to break the mold.
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Perhaps if you are in support functions waiting on the warfighters to spell out the specifics of what you are to do, you can avoid the consequences of not reading. Those who must adapt to overcoming an independent enemy's will are not allowed that luxury.
