Socrates Quotes
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My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.
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I began both auditioning with Pearl Jam and recording for Eleven. In the fall of 1994, I joined Pearl Jam.
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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.
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I wasn't a visionary but I literally had my finger on the pulse of the women of America.
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There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested.
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I adore Eddie Kaye Thomas and Jason Biggs. Eddie was the only one who called me when they were doing 'American Reunion' and told me, 'You need to do this.'
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Like a lot of Irish households we read a lot of Irish history. It was almost Soviet, raising the next generation with a mythic view of their history.
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The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.
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You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
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I try to work on shows that I would want to watch.
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Christlike communications are expressions of affection and not anger, truth and not fabrication, compassion and not contention, respect and not ridicule, counsel and not criticism, correction and not condemnation. They are spoken with clarity and not with confusion. They may be tender or they may be tough, but they must always be tempered.
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I'm not the most technical producer, so the weird mixes and blown-out sound happen naturally.
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Life is like a movie-since there aren't any commercial breaks, you have to get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of it.
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One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.
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Hockey, honestly, was my first love. The excitement, the fast pace, the intensity of the game... I still love it to this day.
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I certainly went to high school with some mean girls, and I would not wish that hell on anybody.
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There's nothing like taking two flights when you have a horrible hangover. It's bad when people can see actual alcohol seeping out of your disgusting pores.
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The most precious things in speech are pauses.
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We can all be more consistently involved in missionary work by replacing our fear with real faith.
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What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties.
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When Frank the Pug is singing I Will Survive, the only reason it's funny is that Will is in that shot trying not to get angry. A shot of a dog singing I Will Survive on its own will not get a laugh.
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The greatest lesson of life is that you are responsible for your life.
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My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say.
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If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.
