Herodotus Quotes

Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

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• We should not underestimate the ability of people to do wrong if they want to do so.

  

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• They thought that athletes that worked out with my system wouldn't be able to throw a ball because they'd be too muscle bound. Those are the misconceptions I had to go through for about 40 years.

  

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• The mind is the effect, not the cause.

  

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• You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.

  

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• Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.

  

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• Being a showrunner meant writing and producing a television show, period, but with 'Lost,' suddenly it became part of the job to promote and be the face of the brand. In a weird way, the story was as much the star as any of the actors, so people wanted to hear from us.

  

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• One doesn't have to get anywhere in a marriage. It's not a public conveyance.

  

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• I have my fashion empire to build.

  

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• We can only undo the election if the behavior meets the constitutional standard of subverting and threatening our system of government.

  

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• Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.

  

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• You have to study the people and the ones that measure up are not always the ones you expect.

  

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• The supremacy of expediency is being refuted by time and truth. Time is an essential dimension of existence defiant of man's power, and truth reigns in supreme majesty, unrivaled, inimitable, and can never be defeated.

  

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• So I haven't thought about the critics for a long time.

  

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• So, you've got a problem? That's good! Why? Because repeated victories over your problems are the rungs on your ladder of success. With each victory, you grow in wisdom, stature and experience. You become a better, bigger, more successful person each time you meet a problem and tackle and conquer it with a positive mental attitude.

  

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• Without a goal to work toward, we will not get there.

  

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• Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

  

  Herodotus
  • Goal
  • Victory
  • Designs