Norman Cousins Quotes
Ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep.
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Exercise helps my back. If I don't exercise, that's when it starts to hurt. The pain is a good motivator to run and exercise.
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Trying to think about the rest of the team over myself or my scoring is something that I never really had to do before.
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If I were the president, I would tape everything that is said around me and what I said, because we know how sometimes things get misconstrued.
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Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.
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Many ethnic minorities chafed at the postcolonial nationalism of India and Pakistan, and some rebelled.
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I'm a typical California boy.
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The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
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I was on paper earning more money and having more success than I'd ever had. And it was also the most miserable I've ever been. When those things collided, I realised something was off. That's when I started poking around to figure out what was wrong.
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All national histories are partisan and designed to give us a good conceit of ourselves.
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Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.'
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I was working at the 'Evening Standard' when I heard that there was a job going as deputy literary editor on the 'New Statesman.' I remember thinking, 'That's perfect.' It was three days a week, and I had children, but I could make that work - so I applied for it and got it.
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When I'm making a film, I don't want my producer to be on the sets. So when I'm producing a film, I don't want to be on the sets!
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I was born not too far from Minneapolis, so it's nice to come back and visit.
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I'm getting Puppetmasters, too. They're one of my favorites. And they're coming out with new Puppetmasters. I try not to get everything, but I want so much.
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Whether I'm in the main event or on the preliminary card, the same Cowboy is going to be out there.
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If I talk about something I either talk about it or I DO it... the minute I talk about it it's lost all it's drive and all it's fun.
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Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present.
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My Marxism has taken root and become purified. I believe in armed struggle as the only solution for those peoples who fight to free themselves, and I am consistent with my beliefs.
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As a director, obviously you should challenge yourself. It's important, because it's this thing that takes you away from your family for years. You have to really love the thing you're doing. It's very important.
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Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
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I just hope to tell stories that help change people's minds about loving and accepting others. And one of the best ways we can do that is through laughter.
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Dancing to a great song with great friends and lots of laughter makes me come alive.
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If you don't like Scottish weather, wait 30 minutes, and it is likely to change.
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Ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep.
