Scott Frank Quotes
I like to look on the bright side: Every day I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.
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Well, you know, in this crazy world of entertainment, I would say if you have a dream, you have to pursue it.
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It constitutes a superhuman effort to lead any people in times of crisis. Without them, the changes would be impossible.
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Self-preservation is the first law of nature.
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My vision of the border with Mexico is that a truck from the United States going into Mexico and a truck coming from Mexico into the United States will pass each other at the border going 60 miles an hour. Yes, we should have open borders.
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In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.
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I like to discover new things.
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When Paris has to pee, Paris has to pee!
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You only mature when you face problems you can't deal with.
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Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.
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My therapist would be so happy to know I'm doing all this walking. They've done a great job of putting me back together, haven't they?
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I like Louis C.K., Chris Rock. Old schools like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.
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The Enron scandal is worthy of the highest level of scrutiny, both because of the enormity of the crimes that may have been committed and because of what the largest bankruptcy in American history has already begun to reveal about the weaknesses in our nation's corporate structures and regulatory oversight.
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At 14 and 15, I used to listen to Tito Puente, Dave Valentine and everything that was happening with American jazz. I love it.
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My book 'The Exciting Adventures of Boo' was first published when I was fifteen. It is a children's book with ten different stories. In each story, the main character Boo learns a lesson - one of the ten most important lessons I learned as a kid. I also donated all the money from my books I personally sold to my local ASPCA Animal Shelter.
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If a reviewer is beating me up, I just say, 'Oh well, my writing is not to his or her taste.' And that's as far as it goes. Because I will simultaneously read a review where somebody says, 'Oh my God, I had so much fun reading this book and I learned so much.'
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Fandom is amazing.
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We manufacture automotive components including critical engine and axle parts for passenger cars, diesel engines and medium & heavy commercial vehicles. Till 1997, our focus was almost entirely on the domestic market with a relatively insignificant portion of revenues from exports.
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You emphasize morality. But the ultimate basis of morality is survival. What promotes survival is good; what induces mortifaction is bad.
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Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.
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I had four combat tours, and I never saw death on a scale like I saw in Haiti. A quarter-million people lost their lives.
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We make no greater voluntary choice in this life than the selection of a marriage partner. This decision can bring eternal happiness and joy. To find sublime fulfillment in marriage, both partners need to be fully committed to the marriage.
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I like to look on the bright side: Every day I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.
