Jean Stafford Quotes
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We are skinny; this is our work. There are lots of overweight people working in offices, but I'm not going to say, 'This girl is fat; she can't work in an office.'
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A true champion is one who sweats from exhaustion when no one is watching.
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I was so proud when I was commissioned into the Army.
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My dad and I would watch Ray Lewis a lot. His tenacity, and he was everywhere. I wanted that mindset, too.
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Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers of their own appointment, are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of God.
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I think success is very hard work, so, you know, if you work hard and you have some success, you have to give up something.
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I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.
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I had all the fame anyone could want, and I ran away from it.
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The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
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If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real.
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Frankly, we actresses are so much in a hurry. We feel we have very few years to shine in our career, so we neglect our personal life. But for me, both aspects are equally important. I don't want to grow old and have regrets.
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I think that the future of currency is digital, and Bitcoin has a good shot at being the currency of the future.
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The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.
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Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it's not like you're going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened.
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One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit.
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I have always despised people who thought they were better than others, and I made a promise to myself that I'd never turn into that kind of person. My family also helps to keep me grounded. Whenever I get a 'diva moment,' as they like to call it, they let me know it and say, 'Stop acting like a diva!' They're pretty good at it, too.
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My job is to put myself out there. It's beyond my control how I'm perceived.
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We need to do things better, but in a way that makes sense.
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I'm never gonna change the skin, right? I'm very proud of what it implies and what it has meant to me... but then again, in Congress, I hope to make my mark as a colleague and as a leader.
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I've always been a huge family person. Growing up with such a huge family, it was just amazing, so coming home to that is always awesome and... it makes me happy.
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Growing up, I never saw any Asian faces on TV, so it didn't feel like a viable option.
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At the time I was growing up in the business I was very well established within the industry as a child actor and as I grew up and turned into a teenager there was less and less work.
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I don't like knowing about other people's feelings. There is nothing more embarrassing. Just as when you play cards and you see your opponent's hand. You are sure to lose.
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I am growing meaner by the hour.
