Vicki Lawrence Quotes
I've been at it since 1967, and I still love it. There is nothing quite like making people laugh.
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I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer.
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There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired?
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The thing about Y Combinator that's cool is that most companies won't happen if we don't fund them.
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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I was brought up in an environment where my parents expressed their financial concerns in front of their children.
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I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.
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I greatly enjoy reading the biographies of scientists, and when doing so I always hope to learn the secrets of their success. Alas, those secrets generally remain elusive.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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Zoroastrians believe in one Great Almighty Spirit of Good who is in combat against evil forces, and Goodness prevails in the end. There is no self-flagellation or staring at the sun or snake-handling.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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I don't want to mess with my face. So I'm becoming fluent in French so I can go to France and make French films when I'm 60.
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The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand, bargain hunting, and vintage.
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When you think of all the conflicts we have - whether those conflicts are local, whether they are regional or global - these conflicts are often over the management, the distribution of resources. If these resources are very valuable, if these resources are scarce, if these resources are degraded, there is going to be competition.
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In 1942, everyone was ready to go and fight for the good guys. It was so simple.
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I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.
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My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. As a world, we're doing a better job of that. My goal is for Google to lead, not follow that.
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Good God, do you mean to say this place is a club?
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Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.
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If there is no criticism, you become lazy. But it should be constructive, and it should be the truth. If it's biased and there's no truth in it, then I don't care about it. If it's true, it helps me grow.
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I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.
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I keep a really tight schedule.
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I don't want anybody to dictate to America how to decide our lives.
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I've been at it since 1967, and I still love it. There is nothing quite like making people laugh.
