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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We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.
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Coaches, my bro is a hooper with a mind to be great, even with adversity in his path, he keeps pushing.
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Playing with decks, for me, has always been about trying new things. I make it a point to keep trying different things, keep pushing it a little bit at a time.
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Dawn's faint breath breathes with your mouth at the ends of empty streets. Gray light your eyes, sweet drops of dawn on dark hills. Your steps and breath like the wind of dawn smother houses. The city shudders, Stones exhale - you are life, an awakening. Star lost in the light of dawn, trill of the breeze, warmth, breath - the night is done. You are light and morning.
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Music is my life, if I am without music or if I can't sing any more, I die, I'm nothing... because music is everything.
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We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities.
