Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.
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I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that's living.
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It was in 1969, and I thought, wow, you know, I really didn't want to do a TV series. You know, I had my own act, and I was performing in Vegas and doing all of these exciting things.
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Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.
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The problem with rich lists is... it is impossible to know what someone is worth until they have died and you have sold it.
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If you write a novel alone you sit and you weave a little narrative. And it's O.K., but it's of no account.
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Opinions are like snowflakes, you know what I'm saying?
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I just think people should be able to express themselves.
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The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth.
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Know what suits you. Now I understand proportion and recognise the shapes that look good on my figure.
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We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary.
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I love cars, but I love bikes more.
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Golf, like measles, should be caught young.
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During the holiday season, it's easy to forget that sometimes the best gift of all is simply the gift of time. I can't think of anything a writer would appreciate more than being given time and space to work.
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Fast bowling is an art, like spin bowling.
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I left home at 15 because Hollywood isn't the best place to grow up.
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We will have to be very vigilant that young female scientists have the same opportunities as their male colleagues.
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The day I'm not improving will be the day I hang up the racket.
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If I didn't write, I'd be like a duvet cover; I have no other marketable skills.
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It was really uncharted territory in terms of how you do these things. We're very pleased with how well they're functioning.
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My one failing as an artist is that I depend on reference material to perhaps a greater extent than I should. Delacroix said that if you can draw a man falling out of a window and have the drawing finished before he hits the ground then you're a real artist. I wasn't that kind of artist.
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I think any writer is a fool if he doesn't do it for money. There needs to be some kind of incentive in addition to the project. It all goes together. It's fun to sit there and think of characters and get them into action, then be paid for it. I can't believe it when writers tell me 'I don't want to show my work to anybody'.
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Comedy, if it's done well, can reflect the mood of a nation. It can be a mirror to who we are, what we believe in, what we are like.
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I left 'Wired' before it was sold to Conde Nast and Lycos, so I didn't experience that transition.
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In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.
