Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow
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The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it?
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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I went to my mum at about seven or eight and said I want to start acting, but the week before, I had said I wanted to do ballet. She said if I took acting classes for a full year, she would look further into it, and that's how it started.
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I owe my success to my two families. If my father hadn't been willing to make sacrifices for me, I would have never won the role on 'Everybody Hates Chris'. I like working with my television family, too. We have a lot of love for each other.
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At its core, banking is not simply about profit, but about personal relationships.
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One of the first coaches I worked with on the national team told me that I was too skinny, too puny, and had no natural acceleration. He said I'd be better off looking for another facet of sport to follow. That was a really, really bad moment. For a long time, I felt as if my dad was the only one who had faith in me.
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Government does not create jobs, but it can help set the table for economic growth with the right policies.
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VR is going to be defined by the content that is designed explicitly for virtual reality.
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Long live the liberation of the workers off all countries from the infernal chasm of war, exploitation and slavery!
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Thus I pacified Psyche and kissed her,And tempted her out of her gloom.
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8) History never repeats itself.
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I'm a fighter by nature and nothing will ever change that.
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When you have kids, all your plans, everything that you do is for them to have fun.
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Some managements do not even think of buybacks as an option. The idea of shrinking their equity base repels them. Their inclination instead is to get bigger, and this often leads them to pay rich prices for acquisitions that never earn their keep.
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I'm going to be honest, playing in D-League games is tough.
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I get nervous about gigs sometimes, but not with records - I always get excited.
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Under Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., the Justice Department prosecuted more people for having unauthorized discussions with reporters than all prior administrations combined.
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Sometimes I make things that people have very strong responses to. Whether that's art, I don't know. That's one of those words that doesn't mean anything. It's why I don't just use words.
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Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's not the trend.
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I wish to take this opportunity to pay tribute to these Palestinian and Israeli leaders. In particular, we pay homage to the memory of Yitshak Rabin who paid the supreme sacrifice in pursuit of peace.
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For each book, there's a back story of where the idea came from. Sometimes it's derived from a current event or topic of discussion, such as 'Deadline.'
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The postcard is sacred to me. It makes me sad that no one sends them very much anymore because of email and texting. I still like to buy them, but they've lost their original function and now just seem like reminders or mementos of what they used to be.
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Most of the problems a President has to face have their roots in the past.
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If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow
