Michael Tolkin Quotes
I've yet to meet a writer who could change water into wine, and we have a tendency to treat them like that.
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To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
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After 'Pitch Perfect,' I only want to be in sequels. No. 2 of whatever.
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Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer's role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is already there.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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I challenged things that needed to be challenged at Purdue.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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I always knew that I was going to be a writer. There was no question in my mind about that.
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As human beings, we all have reasons for our behavior. There may be people who have certain physiological issues that dictate why they make certain choices. On the whole, though, I think we're dictated by our structure, our past, our environment, our culture. So once you understand the patterns that shape a person, how can you not find sympathy?
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Only buy clothes that you plan to keep forever. It's important to see trends for what they are: a game.
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I'm a darned good listener.
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The hateful thing about most hotels nowadays is that they only have duvets. I hate duvets.
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I think the only safe medium are books, because people like to hold books in their hand.
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I love the produce section at the grocery store.
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I work with a lot of kids. Every year, for the past fifteen years, I work at Comedy Camp where I work with a lot of kids.
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When I was 16 or 17, I started listening to Death Cab, and I started writing my own songs. I was writing alternative rock, and I had a seven-piece band. The shift was just iterations of experimentation and finding what sounded right. When I stumbled on the sound and vibe that I currently have, it was kind of by chance.
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He who wishes to paint Christ's story must live with Christ.
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Sometimes the storyline is as simple as, 'We're just going to be the best, and we're going for the championships.
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In New York I pretty much live in diners - I order French Fries, Diet Coke floats and lots of coffee.
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The difference is that raving fans, unlike satisfied customers, become part of your sales force. They tell friends, family and co-workers about your services and your products. And, of course, good things will happen!
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The world's great men have not commonly been great scholars, nor its great scholars great men.
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I had hurt her feelings, I found out later; I didn’t know I had that power.
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My all-time favorite topic in positive psychology is the study of positive emotions. I'm fascinated by how pleasant experiences, which can be so subtle and fleeting, can add up over time to change who we become. I'm especially excited these days about investigating how positive emotions change the very ways that our cells form and function to keep us healthy.
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Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself.
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I've yet to meet a writer who could change water into wine, and we have a tendency to treat them like that.
