John Wooden Quotes
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When I'm not writing, I read loads of fiction, but I've been writing quite constantly lately so I've been reading a lot of nonfiction - philosophy, religion, science, history, social or cultural studies.
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I hate a man who always says 'yes' to me. When I say 'no' I like a man who also says 'no.'
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Especially for me, growing up in such a small town in the middle of nowhere, the desire to be away was incredible. I wanted to see new lands, meet new people from the city, and meet people that were in much less fortunate situations than I was, so that I could be more appreciative of my present. At least I had food on the table.
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All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing.
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I certainly have a pretty settled pattern at this point of what I do substantively in terms of reviewing briefs, record materials, cases, etc.
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I'm not desperately looking for a man, but I'm sure one of these days, I'll find my Mr. Right.
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If you have read me for any length of time, you know I am less than enthralled with much of what passes for financial news.
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To be honest, I enjoy all different types of films and experiences.
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I would be the worst acting coach ever, because I have no idea what I'm doing.
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When I heard Elvis and his 'Sun Sessions,' I went mad for it. I was about thirteen.
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Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.
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New synthetic substances - steel, concrete, glass - are actively superseding the traditional raw materials of construction.
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The painting develops before my eyes, unfolding its surprises as it progresses. It is this which gives me the sense of complete liberty, and for this reason I am incapable of forming a plan or making a sketch beforehand.
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Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less.
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In Mexico, theater is very underground, so if you're a theater actor it's very difficult to make a living. But it's also a very beautiful pathway to knowledge and to an open education.
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Food is like a legal drug. You can take 50 cents and walk into the store and buy a Twinkie and get high. And it's killing people.
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I love my country. I love my family.
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I don't mind solitude. I love talking to other people, but I do need my space.
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My goal is to be exactly how I am offstage - although I realize I'm supposed to punctuate it with jokes.
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I did cocaine for about a year around the time of Sgt Pepper. Coke and maybe some grass to balance it out. I was never completely crazy with cocaine. I'd been introduced to it and at first it seemed OK, like anything that's new and stimulating. When you start working your way through it, you start thinking: 'Mmm, this is not so cool an idea,' especially when you start getting those terrible comedowns.
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All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.
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I like bubble baths.
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My working-class Italian-American parents didn't go to school, there were no books in the house.
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
