Michael Carbonaro Quotes
There's magic all around us: Our smartphones are magical, 3-D printers are magical. So I feel that as a magician, if I can pull off something that seems real and convincing enough that I can explain why it's happening and have people believe it, it really is fascinating. And funny.
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You need a routine, to be able to spend some time with a person, and my lifestyle is constantly on the move.
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A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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I want to see more Asians on TV. I want to see more faces like mine on TV.
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I graduated from UC San Diego, wanted to work in film to get my hands-on real experience, did music videos, TV, feature films, all kinds of stuff.
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The running joke about the Premio Cervantes, the most coveted literary prize in the Spanish-speaking world, which was established by Spain's Ministry of Culture in 1976, is that Cervantes himself wouldn't have received it. This is because he was, in his heart, the most anti-Spanish of Spanish writers.
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I get up late, have an espresso, and immediately start work. I try to get roughly caught up on email before I leave the house, then if I need to write anything or review a complex deal, I do that, and then I head to the office and work on my top few priorities for the day. I try to schedule my meetings in the afternoon.
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The orthogonal features, when combined, can explode into complexity.
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You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.
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One of the side benefits of staying in the closet is you can have a much bigger career.
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Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.
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I love Dr. Hauschka's blue mascara. It's not so blue that it's like, 'What's wrong with you?' It's more like a secret that you're wearing it.
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I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit.
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Broad tolerance in the matter of beliefs is necessarily a part of the new ethics.
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When I hung up my toe shoes, I didn't look back. In all my years, I have never looked back.
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For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly answered the call to lead the quest for freedom around the globe.
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I haven't read enough of the Bible. You know, I'm saving the Bible for if I ever get imprisoned, and the only reading material was the Bible.
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Jack Nicklaus is the greatest winner I've ever seen.
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I didn't play football in school, but I've been a fan of football all my life. I have a fair understanding of it. Doing movies about it really helps because you know what makes them work and what doesn't.
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People think I disappear sporadically, but I just do projects that don't get international acclaim.
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Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo. But you want someone who'll help you catch the bus.
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Never forget, organizational values start and end with you, the leader. Whether your example is good or bad, expect most employees to follow your lead.
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I haven't always been thrilled with my work. But the fear of not proving the people wrong who think you can't emerge from a franchise and do well, that's a very strong driving force.
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There's magic all around us: Our smartphones are magical, 3-D printers are magical. So I feel that as a magician, if I can pull off something that seems real and convincing enough that I can explain why it's happening and have people believe it, it really is fascinating. And funny.
