Francis Marion Crawford Quotes
To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it!
Quotes to Explore
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Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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I went to Antarctica on a science research boat just to sort of clear my head.
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I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.
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I was, like, a total cliched '80s child. I had Barbies, obviously, as well as My Little Ponies and Cabbage Patch Kids, but I used to destroy them. I used to draw all over their faces and cut off their hair.
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I was born and raised in Ohio. During my childhood, I spent most of my time drawing and reading fairy tales and myths.
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I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid.
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Growing up, me and my brother, we were kind of exact opposites. We were completely yin and yang. He was more rough and tumble, and I just wanted to play with my girlfriends.
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I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
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It's important to have a big-enough house in order to have space.
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I'm always late.
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Some people would like me to be round again.
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I would never say I will stay in electronic music for the rest of my life. I will always do whatever I feel like at that moment.
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For me, I always have to establish a reality for the character. In very actor-y terms, you just have to understand his reality.
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I love Brooke. Exploiting her was never my intention.
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And both were young, and one was beautiful.
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Losers must have leave to speak.
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It shows you, Madame, the dangers of conversation. It is a profound belief of mine that if you can induce a person to talk to you for long enough, on any subject whatever, sooner or later they will give themselves away.
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In life you must often choose between getting a job done or getting credit for it. In science, the most important thing is not the ideas you have but the decision which ones you choose to pursue. If you have an idea and are not doing anything with it, why spoil someone else's fun by publishing it?
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Weekends are about replenishment and rejuvenation. Time in Wales would definitely be part of my ideal weekend, at my own hotel, set in 72 acres of absolute gorgeousness. I can already feel the air working its magic, with the sea breeze drifting over us.
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I doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.
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Beethoven's importance in music has been principally defined by the revolutionary nature of his compositions. He freed music from hitherto prevailing conventions of harmony and structure.
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Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me.
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Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you're a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you're nobody-but-yourself.
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To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it!
