M. Scott Peck Quotes
The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.
Quotes to Explore
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I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I knew nothing about.
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If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.
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Sure, we think it would be great to live forever, but it really wouldn't.
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I guess becoming an adult and learning how to survive on your own is exciting.
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There are some things I wish I never knew, but I am grateful for things that I have learned, too.
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In Shakespeare, unique individuals repudiate the stereotypes demanded by the structure of the play: Shylock commands our sympathy, Barnardine refuses to be hanged. Individuals trump the category.
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There's not a thing that any of you guys can say bad about me that would hurt my feelings... I'm not coming at you, what I'm saying is that, I'm willing to take that heat for my team, if we're playing well or if we're not playing well.
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Like all of my fictions, 'Sinner' is a mirror. Look into it and you will find yourself. What you do with what you see is your choice.
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Luckily, I work for a company that promotes on performance.
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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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If I don't train enough, of course I'm nervous.
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There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.
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We are convinced of the fundamental unity of the human family.
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I love India so much. It's sort of the most chaotic but also disciplined place at the same time. Every time I go there, I feel like I'm ready to rock and roll.
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It's a sin to be tired.
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People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.
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The difference between a top-flight creative man and the hack is his ability to express powerful meanings indirectly.
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I didn't have any particular talent for fiction. I took a class in college.
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I came out singing, the doctor slapped me on the head, and I started singing.
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My wife has cut our lovemaking down to once a month, but I know two guys she's cut out entirely.
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Getting a traditional pharmaceutical to the market can cost a billion dollars or more. Newer, more tailored and targeted drugs called biologics are even more complex and expensive. Simple economics dictates that companies and venture funds will invest more in products that can generate a sufficient return.
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Looking back, I spent a lot of time sitting in pubs when I should have been perfecting my playwriting.
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Fantastic truths perish slower... Sappho's moon will survive the moon of Armstrong. Different computations are necessary.
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The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.
