Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
The fire inside people is like a match; the way to ignite that flame is initially through friction, then other matches are lit through warmth.
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I want do a Mandarin language movie. It'll probably be the next movie I do after the one I do next.
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Boys wear their hearts on their sleeves. Even when they're trying to pull one over on you they're so transparent. Like men.
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Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
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He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.
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The Chinese are brought up to believe that you should be silent in class. The teacher speaks, and you just listen and absorb what they say.
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I have a really great family, and when I'm not filming, I go home and walk the dogs, take out the garbage, clean my room, all that stuff. My family and my friends keep me in line, and make sure I don't get crazy.
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May it be long before the people of the United States shall cease to take a deep and pervading interest in the Fourth of July, as the birthday of our national life, or the event which then occurred shall be subordinated to any other of our national history.
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I'm very curious to know what it's like, death - I always say to my wife, 'I wonder if we'll have the 'New York Times' when we're dead.'
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The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.
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Chelsea have made a good investment for me, but I did not put any pressure on them.
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Johnny Depp gave me the best advice. He said, 'Keep your feet on the ground. Stay grounded. Remember where you came from.'
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Spector is a good guy, but he's a nut. Ha, ha, ha! You know, I love him, but he's unpredictable. He's OK as long as he don't drink.
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A movie is a mass consumption product. I have got no delusions about being niche. I don't want to be niche. Though in the earlier part of my career I was into niche cinema, doing independent films - and I do have a revolutionary bent of mind - but you cannot make a change from outside; you have to be a part of it.
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I design all of the costumes for my movies, actually.
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In the United States, revolts tends to be directed against specific situations, rarely against the social structure as a whole.
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Yeah, my dad bought me a guitar when I was like 10, and I didn't really want it then.
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I'd like to have a family.
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For the most part, I was surprised by the representation of female characters onscreen. I do hope that when we include more female storytellers, we will have more of the women that I recognize in my day to day life.
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I just like interacting with people.
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I used to have a sort of soft spot for Huckabee. He seemed to have a genuinely saintly streak, which caused him to defend illegal immigrants and give pardons to criminals who were perhaps a little less rehabilitated than he had imagined.
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Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.
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I tend to not discriminate when it comes to people I can learn from. Basically, if someone has built a meaningful business in software, technology or media, faced disruption and adversity, and overcame underdog status, I want to know how they did it.
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People tune into court shows because they want to learn something and see resolution quickly.
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The fire inside people is like a match; the way to ignite that flame is initially through friction, then other matches are lit through warmth.
