Shawn Achor Quotes
Study after study shows that happiness precedes important outcomes and indicators of thriving.
Quotes to Explore
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A lot of people try to paint this child actor stigma, but I always looked at it as a great opportunity.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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Language as a communication tool is the primary element from which literature is created. Even in pre-literate societies, it exists as songs, riddles, or epics that are chanted.
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I am sure of this: that no one can write a book which children will like unless he write it for himself first.
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I was raised speaking English and Spanish. And I also speak Danish. And I can get by in French and Italian. I've acted in Spanish and English, but when something has to do with emotions, sometimes I feel I can get to the heart of the matter better in Spanish.
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As you get older, you get different, and I'm a mushier, softer person as I get older.
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If my wife was to say, 'Honey, I'd like you to go to PSG', I would have to take it into account.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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I'm really interested in playing my age.
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Stopping to think is fine for characters, but not for their creators. They have to work.
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We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.
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For an actor, you're rejected eight or ten times a day. All you've got to sell is yourself. You're not selling products, they're not turning down a car, they're turning you down. Most people can't handle that. Most people are essentially not set up that way.
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I'm always looking for perfection. Even after training and my coaches say I did good, I always think I could have done more.
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You can spend your money on art works and sit down and look at them. Or you can use your money to help people.
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To be one's own master is to be the slave of self.
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'Just Can't Let You Go' is a song about passion. It's when you have such a strong passion and love for someone or something that your heart just can't let it go. Whether it's a special boy, girl, or that feeling you get when performing on stage or playing a sport. For me, my passion is music. I just can't let it go!
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To you, W. B. Yeats, good praiser, wholesome dispraiser, heavy-handed judge, open-handed helper of us all, I offer a play of my plays for every night of the week, because you like them, and because you have taught me my trade.
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In history, the millions win; that is democracy.
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Childhood bullying was a big part of my life.
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The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.
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Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean.
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A rainy day is the perfect time for a walk in the woods.
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Study after study shows that happiness precedes important outcomes and indicators of thriving.
