Steven Pressfield Quotes
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If Harvard is $60,000 and University of Toronto, where I went to school, is maybe six. So you're really telling me that education is 10 times better at Harvard than it is at University of Toronto? That seems ridiculous to me.
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It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
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In the end, you have to write like you're not afraid of the critics.
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Whenever you're in a relationship, you have that favorite song that reminds you of when you first got together or when you first kissed, and then every time you hear that song, it reminds you of that person.
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My retiring days are behind me – they're going to have to throw me out now.
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It was around the summer of 1982 when the drug problem really impacted. It became a lifestyle rather than a recreation. When you start lying and stealing, you cannot con yourself you're in control any more.
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The history of science is rich in example of the fruitfulness of bringing two sets of techniques, two sets of ideas, developed in separate contexts for the pursuit of new truth, into touch with one another.
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Honesty is the most single most important factor having a direct bearing on the final success of an individual, corporation, or product.
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I'm very picky, and I'm never 100% happy with the work I do; I hate watching myself and hearing my voice.
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One characteristic that I hope I never relinquish is an intense curiosity about the world around me.
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I do believe that in the future there will be a movie called 'Deadpool vs. Wolverine'.
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I'm a fan of Jeb Bush's.
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They say music can alter moods and talk to you. Well, can it load a gun up for you and cock it too? If it can, then the next time you assault a dude, just tell the judge that it was my fault, and I'll get sued!
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Should I not be proud, when for twenty years I have had to admit to myself that the great Newton and all the mathematicians and noble calculators along with him were involved in a decisive error with respect to the doctrine of color, and that I among millions was the only one who knew what was right in this great subject of nature?
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Is it my end-all and be-all to become a standup comic? No.
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I'm a huge fan of the 'James Bond' genre.
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In the case of 'News Radio,' I loved that show. I loved the actors and the producers, but I was longing very much for something more to sink my teeth into me. I think it was an incredibly smart show, but I found myself on the peripheral of a lot of it.
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I had to learn what made Kim happy. I learned you have to take care of the spark in your eyes.
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When people show loyalty to you, you take care of those who are with you. It's how it goes with everything. If you have a small circle of friends, and one of those friends doesn't stay loyal to you, they don't stay your friend for very long.
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You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor was, for me, one of those rarities.
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As far as radio goes, it really isn't what listeners get; it's how they get it. Social media gives us new and fun ways to stay more directly connected to people who listen to us, and it also helps us make decisions faster.
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To Anthony life was a struggle against death, that waited at every corner. It was as a concession to his hypochondriacal imagination that he formed the habit of reading in bed - it soothed him. He read until he was tired and often fell asleep with the lights still on.
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There is no branch of mathematics, however abstract, which may not some day be applied to phenomena of the real world.
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The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.
