Scott Coker Quotes
As a martial arts promoter and as a fan of martial arts, you go, 'What would happen if this guy fought this guy?'
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Realism hasn't fallen out of favor with most people, who are interested in people's lives rather than gymnastics of style or literary trends. It's a certain kind of academic who undervalues realism, largely because it is not amenable to endless exegesis.
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Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day. Aren't we all?
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There are a few players who don't like to think about the game.
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When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.
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I don't know if you can catch my vibe, but I'm a pretty laid-back guy.
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Instead of locking people up and throwing away the key, it's important to invest in them and show them another way - show them what they can do, instead of telling them what they can't do. Because by investing in youth, we're investing into the future of this great nation of the United States of America.
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It was sort of just a family sport. My mom and dad were pretty keen golfers when I was young and so were my grandparents, and I just sort of tagged along with them.
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I usually try to eat in my restaurants before I fly, as I'd rather sleep on the plane and just order a salad with cheese, maybe some ice cream.
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Evil is an attack against human spiritual development and enlightenment. All evil, badness, neurosis - it has one motive and one motive only, which is to destroy - to destroy your chance of arising above yourself.
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I am so lucky that throughout my career I've been able to play such different characters.
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I've been blessed. I've had a great life and am continuing to have one.
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I think for anyone - male or female - in improv, the biggest thing to get over is the fear. I think every improviser has that.
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There are a lot of great actresses out there. You learn to appreciate each one for what they offer.
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The Weizmann Institute showed me respect and didn't require many administrative tasks, so I was quite independent. I did what I wanted.
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I think the song itself, 'Smoke and Fire,' is just a metaphor for the feelings that you feel in a relationship.
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In retrospect, the most unnerving aspect of being openly gay was that it turned out to be as disappointingly normal as being straight.
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To make Christianity a private affair while banishing all privacy is to relegate it to the rainbow's end or the Greek Calends.
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That's one of the key issues here. France protects its jobs more than most countries. And, probably, it would have to move to policies which make it easier for companies to lay off workers.
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My first novel was turned down by half a dozen publishers. And even after having published five or six books, I wasn't making enough money to live on, and was beginning to think I'd have to give up the dream of being a full-time writer.
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I very rarely came across rude or disrespectful people. I don't know how I slipped by all of them, but I honestly can't think of one experience off the top of my head that was like that. I'm sure they're there, but I'd have to think really hard to recall them.
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It is ironic that many Filipinos learn to love the Philippines while abroad, not at home.
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As a martial arts promoter and as a fan of martial arts, you go, 'What would happen if this guy fought this guy?'
