Helen Gurley Brown Quotes
After you're older, two things are possibly more important than any others: health and money.
Quotes to Explore
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Don't assume that the answers are out there in the form of somebody else already doing something. Sometimes they are. But you have to think beyond that.
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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.
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I'm most honest about writing when I'm talking to family or friends, not to newspapers.
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I always used to watch 'Labyrinth' and 'The Neverending Story.' Those were like my two favorite movies that I would watch over and over and over again.
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The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.
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I try to stay consciously away from the roles of the girl who throws herself at the leading man, because I've done it a lot and I want to move on. I ticked that box.
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The drama and the trauma of the relationship you have when you're 16 can mirror the one you have when you're 26. Life repeats itself.
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Yancy is actually a Native-American name, but I'm Irish. Go figure.
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In the life of any actor or actress, there is inevitably a time when they will be eligible to act in a Tom Stoppard play. He has written a lot, and they are revived often, and there are so many characters of different ages that it was more likely I'd end up in something of his than that I wouldn't.
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'The Sisters Brothers' has endeared so many prize juries because the Western format has more of a broad appeal and is familiar to readers.
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In the end, our minds and their ability to create new ideas are the ultimate source of all human wealth. That's a resource nearly without limit.
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There are many challenges, there are many obstacles; let us try to change the obstacles to advantages.
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Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die.
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I think what makes our marriage work amid all the glare is that my husband is my best friend. He inspires everything in my life and enables me to do the best that I can. I want to hang out with him more than anyone.
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What once was an expression of who I was - acting - also became my hiding place.
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I did not set out to be a poster child for anything. I saw a mountain. I wanted to climb it.
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If it's boring, then it's tiring.
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You are not any different. You can do anything you want. So many times, I've been asked what I think of women stand-ups. If you actually look around, there are so many female comedians starring in the biggest TV shows.
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I had a second-degree-blue-belt test, and I broke two boards with my right foot, and the next day I walked into school, and no one ever picked on me again. I suddenly believed in myself and respected myself. I had some inkling of my power, so the bullying stopped instantly.
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I'm just writing about people. People are dark and complicated. I'm trying to tell the truth; that's all that I do.
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I had discipline in other areas but certainly not in athletics.
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It doesn't really matter how fast you're going if you're heading in the wrong direction.
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After you're older, two things are possibly more important than any others: health and money.
