T. Thorn Coyle Quotes
May our lives be born from the beauty of darkness, and shine with the possibility of light.
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It's an error in judgment to bounce into starting a small business before you cash in on building a strong foundation.
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When you look at the results that Newt Gingrich got when he was speaker, he got results for the American people.
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Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people.
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I figure this current era of history is the one with the best chance of quality of life for a black, female, disabled, middle-aged, queer person who's most comfortable not fitting in. The odds still aren't great, mind you. But I'll take my chances with the 21st century.
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I don't think that I ever believed that poetry would be a career. I have always thought of poems as something more private than professional... I would never introduce myself as a poet. I will always have some other thing that I am.
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I'd done some acting stuff when I was younger, around age nine.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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I feel like I'm not the greatest general manager in the history of general managers, but I do OK, and I'm learning as I go. I try to just do my best with it.
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didn't finish college. Too much emphasis is placed on formal education - I told my children not to worry about their grades but to enjoy learning.
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Success is the sweetest revenge.
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New York for a long time was a kind of conductor's graveyard.
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Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be fish.
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I like Jaykae. He's a great artist, and I absolutely love Dr. Dre's album and a bit of Calvin Harris now and then.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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When you don't know what the band looks like, it puts the emphasis on thinking and taking the music and message more seriously.
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I think all actors have a similar deal. You want some people who understand. Although it looks great - and is great - there are also shoddy moments when you feel really rotten, and when it's going well, you're not allowed to complain.
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I always got nervous the nights we played in the World Series. First pitch, I was nervous. Then after that, forget it; I'd start playing.
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We had a tiny budget for 'The Greatest,' which was the opposite of 'Wall Street.' We just kind of went in and did it. You've got four or five takes and then you've got to move on. We didn't even have trailers to stay in or anything.
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I used to adore my old man because he was always so kind. That's one of the most beautiful things I have in my life - the way my father and mother were. And my father was a real ugly man. So it doesn't matter if you look like a gorilla. You see, dogs like us, we ain't such dogs as we think we are.
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I was a little confused as a kid because I grew up with my mom, and my mom is black. So, I was cultured in a very 'black' way. But when I go to school, I'm getting called 'white.' They would look at me, and they would curse me out. I didn't understand. I just knew I saw people of all different shades, and I was light. Now, I'm in a much bigger world.
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I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for.
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Normally, even if you're on the set for 12 hours, there may be only a moment or two when you are actually useful.
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May our lives be born from the beauty of darkness, and shine with the possibility of light.
