Norton Juster Quotes
The only other thing which I think is important is: Don't write a book or start a book with the expectation of communicating a message in a very important way.
Quotes to Explore
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We've learned a lot about how information needs to flow effectively amongst a group of people. They need to be fed information, and it needs to be on this constant conveyor belt.
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I feel the happiest when I'm at the golf course. And I feel calm when I'm on the golf course. I think I'm just a much better person when I'm on the golf course.
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I do feel as if... Look, I think I'm a very kind of ordinary person, and it seems to me that things that are of interest to me will probably be of interest to other people. I'm not exceptional; I don't have exceptional thoughts.
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It's always interesting about God because it's like all of the religions in the world say that they pray to the same God, and yet they ask that same one God to divide itself up and agree with this one and fight against that one.
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For gay people, we learned about our lives in secrecy and a lot of fear.
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Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.
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The world is full of opportunities - every day there's something new that you can do. For example, you could make dirty water potable. Why does anyone not have potable water? Because it's a problem that hasn't been solved yet, but it can be.
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Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has a much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.
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I know people who have gone into career death spins, and that's something you're always aware of as a writer.
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When I wake up in the morning, I feel just like any other insecure 24-year-old girl.
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I have lots of micro-goals of trying to get things done, whatever the amount of time available.
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I think a lot of people have the idea that all I do is dunk and all I do is make layups.
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It is time for humanity to reset our spiritual compass from self-centeredness to other-centeredness.
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My translation work has been pretty separate from my fiction, as it was basically an accidental side project that turned into a separate and parallel career.
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If President Trump were to say, 'I'm going to go to San Juan to see that nasty mayor,' I would receive him with open arms because democracy is larger than me.
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To make music that means something, you kind of have to drop the cool. You have to be prepared and willing to be uncool.
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I'm a film maker who started on the Atari and then went onto the Commodore 64 and the Amiga. So I possibly have a different sensibility to people who didn't play games growing up.
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That's one of my focuses, is to increase my flexibility and strength and have greater range of motion.
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Working with Shankar is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Try not to say, 'I'm a failure.' Instead, ask, 'What can I do better? What did I do wrong?' Then re-approach.
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Have you ever thought that the only ugl things in this Cove are man's fault, while the beautiful things are God's work? Look at those mountains.
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As far as nonviolence and Spiritual Activism, Marshall Rosenberg is it! Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, is essential reading for anyone who wants to improve their communication skills. Applying the concepts within the book will help guide the reader towards a more loving, compassionate, and nonviolent way of understanding and functioning with others, and foster more compassion in the world. I highly recommend this book.
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The only other thing which I think is important is: Don't write a book or start a book with the expectation of communicating a message in a very important way.
