Jane McGonigal Quotes
We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.
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When I wrote 'The West Wing,' the juice behind it was that in popular culture, our leaders in government are generally portrayed as Machiavellian, or as idiots. I thought, well, how about writing about a group of hyper-competent people?
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I like to come up with lots of different sounds. So the final version of a song might have been 10 completely different songs before we finally got it right.
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I've been on the campaign trail so long, some of my wine has turned to vinegar.
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I know that in my family there are histories of violence that are internal family things and that are oftentimes dealt with internally. By internally, I mean inside the family group, but also partly inside ourselves. You know, self-hatred and hostility and rage and this cycle that won't break.
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There is no debate that social media is a great tool for networking with others in our industry. It can lead to friendships, support, and serendipitous connections with reviewers, agents, reporters, or editors.
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Out-marriage is an issue religious groups have been wrestling with for some time. Of course men and women fall in love. Of course it's not always convenient to their respective cultural and spiritual norms.
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I want to teach. I've got to figure a way to continue doing this in some capacity.
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I came to L.A. with confidence in my craft, and I was very offended when I didn't get a part. It took me awhile to understand that it is not always about your acting.
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Gardening is how I relax. It's another form of creating and playing with colors.
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The fact of the matter is that the government is there to protect the people.
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Everything can be going well, but if I'm not writing, I'm not happy. When I'm writing well, I'm like a different person.
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I find the comic book audience a lot more intense than the fantasy one, definitely.
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Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom.
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I turned into a workaholic to the point of where my health was in jeopardy.
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One of the most obvious facts about grown-ups, to a child, is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child.
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Sailing is such a variable sport. There could be no wind, or there could be 25 knots. You never know what you're going to get.
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While many technological measures can be taken to secure safety at nuclear power plants, such measures on their own cannot cover great risks.
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The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%.
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As an actor, the first thing you learn in drama school is you never judge.
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You will go most safely in the middle.
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The dream is to originate a role in a show on Broadway. That's the ultimate goal.
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If you really want something, it's nerve-racking, but at the same time, I try not to stress myself out about it too much because there are also so many arbitrary things that go into being cast for something - you know, like the color of your eyes, all these things that are kind of out of my control.
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The least we can do is to respect the Constitution because that's the foundation on which our republic is built. If you give the Constitution the go-by, your republic will be under stress.
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We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.
