Seth Godin Quotes
In the long run, doing work that's important leads to more happiness than doing work that's merely profitable.
Quotes to Explore
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My life has never been wonderful. Maybe when I was a child, but not after age 15.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member.
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The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
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Every time you go to the doctor and get a good report, the odds keep staking more in your favour.
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I'm the Jerry Lewis of crime fiction.
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No one knows what the top-performing asset class will be next year. Lacking this prescience, your next-best solution is to own all of the classes and rebalance regularly.
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The real challenge that we face in our communications with others is to condition our hearts to have Christlike feelings for all of Heavenly Father's children. When we develop this concern for the condition of others, we then will communicate with them as the Savior would.
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I've come to feel that if I can't make something happen in under an hour and a half, it's not going to happen in a compelling way in a three-hour play.
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Car chases are as painstaking to make as they are fun to watch. They take a lot of time, and you have to keep the energy up.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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I'll never be immune to criticism, and that's okay, and I'm very comfortable with that.
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I still think of myself really as a New Yorker.
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Life at a public company ain't for me. The board pays you what you're worth, then you get reamed for your compensation.
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When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time.
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For a long time, I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was desperate to find something that fit me and I just decided that if I could organically make a professional living out of the things that interested me, then I would be a happy person.
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Judiciary is where my passion is.
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Short stories are fiction's R & D department, and failed or less-than-conclusive experiments are not just to be expected but to be hoped for.
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Every political race I've started, I've entered as an underdog and a long shot. This is certainly no exception. But I happen to be the best person for this job. Democrats need someone who can win. And there are two strategies for winning: You can energize the base, which is the strategy the party has used in the last couple of elections...unfortunately without success.Or you can energize and expand the base and bring the campaign to states where we've not had much success particularly in the heartland.
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I love going to my supermarket. Sounds so rock 'n' roll, eh?
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You always want your movies to reach the widest audience possible.
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I've always been fascinated by the difference between the jokes you can tell your friends but you can't tell to an audience. There's a fine line you have to tread because you don't know who is out there in the auditorium. A lot of people are too easily offended.
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I think traditions change and modify with each generation. With new members joining the family, their customs and traditions have to be respected and combined with the exiting traditions. And the children that follow are part of that new evolving tradition and, as they grow, will have input that will, in turn, continue to evolve that tradition.
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In the long run, doing work that's important leads to more happiness than doing work that's merely profitable.
