Joshua Waitzkin Quotes
We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities.
Quotes to Explore
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When I designed my first house in L.A., I didn't have any money - I did it all on my own. I liked that.
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I don't want to play everyone's best friend. I don't want to play the role of a girl struggling in the ghetto. It's not that that story isn't important, but I saw patterns, and was like, 'I don't relate to these people.'
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Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention.
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Hannah leaned against the wall. "Mind if I call shotgun?" Since you're carrying one? Feel free.
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I like to hike and play with my dogs and spend time with my family. We go out to family dinners a lot.
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Be careful what you’re doing, because no one is ever who you want them to be. And the less you really know them, the more likely you are to confuse them with the girl or boy in your head
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I think the common elements first are that, basically, we are entering markets or in markets that are deregulating or have recently deregulated, and so they have become competitive, moving from monopoly franchise-type businesses to competitive, market-oriented businesses.
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The highest that a man can attain is to be able to do.
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I am satisfied with the mystery of the eternity of life.
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A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, when the age is in, the wit is out.
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There's no such thing as a bad Picasso, but some are less good than others.
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No war or battle sound Was heard the world around.
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A career like mine as an actor has a lot of ups and downs. Sometimes you wonder if you're not wasting your time trying to carve out a space for yourself in this crazy entertainment industry.
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It is just as important, perhaps more important, for the teacher to have the benefit of personal counseling when he needs it as it is for the student.
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She was suspicious of anyone who was pushing not one, not two, but three male-led religions rolled into one.
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I was never close to Jerry Falwell because he had his ministry, I had mine. And we came from different theological training and from a different psychological education.
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We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities.
