Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
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Cottonmouth is the result of having to react to his circumstances. He had to, in some ways, take control of the situation and own his circumstances. But as a result of that, he became a person he didn't intend to become.
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Over the years, humans have managed to incorporate nearly every element, light and weighty, common and obscure, into our daily lives. And given how small atoms are and how many of them there are all around us, it's almost certain that your body has at least brushed against an atom of every single natural element on the periodic table.
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We watch our sons go to war, disagree with the rationale for sending them, loathe the men who ordered them to battle, and then, when the veterans come home, beg and plead with the local V.A. to ensure they have access to proper care.
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The 'Vanity Fair' article was interesting to do because it was the first time I ever really had the opportunity to be absolutely truthful with a reporter about every aspect of my life.
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If you do an autopsy on an 85-year-old who died of a stroke, you will find five other things that person was about to die from.
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Sure, I have a lot of friends that are actors. Just because I guess I run into a lot of actors in my work.
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The one product I can't live without is my mascara. I'm addicted to long eyelashes and think girls just look so pretty with long lashes!
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I'm going to be shaking my booty when I'm 55.
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The culture is going into a psychological depression. We are concerned about our place in the world, about being competitive: Will my children have as much as I have? Will I ever own my own home? How can I pay for a new car? Are immigrants taking away my white world?
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I love movies that are saying things that people might find odd at times. I don't find them odd at all. They give me comfort.
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I don't get jealous - I get suspicious.
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I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.
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I didn't mind if they yelled at me, but when they came on the field, it was a different story.
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And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.
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Growing up in east Tennessee gave me my country roots, my twang, and a lot of my stories.
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Simple formula for the actor: prove you're creative enough to get the job, sane enough to keep the job, and hungry enough to give up everything else to keep them happy.
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I'm not a nervous flier. I realize it's still the safest form of travel.
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The three greatest people in my life were white, OK. My high school coach, my high school superintendent and my mentor in Manhasset, Long Island.
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There's no question that many factors contribute to voters' perceptions about debates and who wins and who loses.
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Our first two records are a lot quieter and more studio-based. We kind of had this feeling like we wanted to make a more quote-unquote 'rock' record. Then Patrick joined and really brought a new Herculean power to the band.
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Well, if it's naive to want peace instead of war, let 'em make sure they say I'm naive. Because I want peace instead of war. If they tell me they want war instead of peace, I don't say they're naive, I say they're stupid. Stupid to an incredible degree to send young people out to kill other young people they don't even know, who never did anybody any harm, never harmed them. That is the current system. I am naive? That's insane.
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Maybe I should have played two more Australians and two less Davis Cups? I could have had more majors and still have three Davis Cups when most people don't have one.
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No people come into possession of a culture without having paid a heavy price for it.
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Every time I see high-trust cultures, I see a lessening of adversarialism.
