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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I throw ideas out into the open when I really should just be writing them down in a journal.
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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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It's like I was always not quite sure even how to move in space somehow; I would watch people and then copy them. I found it really hard to walk straight. My brother was always on at me for walking off the pavement. I guess I always expected people to bring me back into line.
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You could think of extraordinary examples to the contrary: The Grapes of Wrath... and even into the 70s.
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I write my novels in English first; then they are translated into Turkish by professional translators. Then I take their translation and rewrite. So basically, I write the same novel twice.
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Inspiration, move me brightly, light the song with sense and color, hold away despair.
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If you have a great deal of knowledge, but you're governed by negative emotions, then you tend to use your knowledge in negative ways. Therefore, while you are learning, don't forget the importance of warmheartedness.
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The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.
