Thomas Carlyle Quotes
Know what thou canst work at, and work at it like a Hercules.
Thomas Carlyle
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I quite like the drama of an encore. I think an encore is for those artists who are inclined to do dramatic gestures, and I certainly would say I am inclined towards them.
Florence Welch
Florence and the Machine
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You set your goals to a point where they're attainable, but far enough away that you have to really go get them. And every year I push my goals a little bit farther away, and every year I work a little bit harder to get them.
Rafael Palmeiro
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
Ed Koch
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My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That's no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying.
Zadie Smith
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Look at how many North Carolina kids have played for me or tried out for me or coached with me. I've had Dennis Wuycik, Steve Previs, Billy Chamberlain, Donald Washington, Darrell Elston, Tommy LaGarde, Bobby Jones. You name it, I've had them. Whatever Coach has ever asked me to do, I've done. Because I love the school, and I worship him.
Larry Brown
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I always look at the work of fashion designers as if they were art.
Zubin Mehta
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As an actor, you're constantly looking to be pushed.
Maisie Williams
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I think there's an aspect of my soul, of my personality, that's very suited to directing. I like being in the room with actors; I love creating a safe space and a chaotic space for the discovery to take place. I love creating a sense of community.
George C. Wolfe
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To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.
Reba McEntire
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I like to walk into a house and go, 'Rip up the brown shag carpet and open up that wall with some French doors.'
Courteney Cox
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Back in 2001, my first start-up was mentioned in the 'New York Times' and 'USA Today.' I figured that would drive thousands of visitors to the site and tons of new business. Instead, only a handful of people visited our site, and not much business came of it at all.
Andrew Yan
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Know what thou canst work at, and work at it like a Hercules.
Thomas Carlyle
