Alastair Cook Quotes
I miss being the focal point of the team - the guy everyone looks to for decisions. And guidance.
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I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.
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What really makes it fun for an actor is when the script is good.
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I know about lots of things that have nothing to do with being Asian, that you would never guess from looking at me. I know all about musical theater. I could go on 'Jeopardy!' and knock off the whole Broadway show tunes category. Also the whole Bible stories category.
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Only then, approaching my fortieth birthday, I made philosophy my life's work.
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We should teach the students, as well as executives, how to conduct experiments, how to examine data, and how to use these tools to make better decisions.
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There's nothing more marvelously wintery than orange root veg mash; some butter is all it needs.
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The spectacle of a great, solvent government paying a fictitious price for gold it did not want and did not need and doing it on purpose to debase the value of its own paper currency was one to astonish the world.
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Except for the Bible, the two greatest documents ever written are the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
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It's a tough life being a pop star. You know, at the end of the day when you've paid all the bills and put the kids through college and that, you know, there's only enough left for a small island off the South Pacific.
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I love to feel glamourous. I love to have other women feel glamourous.
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Trent likes to record guitars direct, whereas I've always preferred playing through an amplifier.
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I love Madrid.
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Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
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From 'Trainspotting' to 'Acid House,' I moved from urban realism into fantasy.
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The bust of Colonel Sanders stands as a monument to cruelty and has no place in the Kentucky state Capitol.
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Vegetarian and frugal it may be, but the chickpea is one of the most versatile ingredients you could keep in your cupboards.
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For me, fitness is not just about hitting the gym; it is also about an inner happiness and an overall well-being.
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Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.
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I'm in this position where I can afford to wait, I'm lucky enough to be financially secure to not have to do anything that's thrown at me. You know the next couple of jobs are going to be pretty crucial in terms of how you're perceived by people. So I'm just waiting.
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China is one of those vast, continental conglomerates that... I mean, if they were to start a tourist trade in China, they'd just bus people in from another province, you know what I mean? They're very self-contained.
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When you work with people and are friends with them also, you have more of a shorthand. I think people relax more and it opens the door to being less precious and trying things that, when you're shooting and writing, it becomes much more collaborative - therefore funny, hopefully.
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As a divorced parent, working with Dr.Walfish has been a gift. Due to her thoughtful, sensitive and highly educated guidance, I have become a far more aware parent. For over five years, I have applied her practical and customized suggestions, and––wow––it has allowed my amazing daughter and me to grow together.
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Let somebody insult you and see that that you do not answer back. Just see it, not to get into temper. Try that your ego doesn't react. That can be achieved very easily if you try in the mirror, look at yourself and laugh at yourself, make fun of yourself.
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I miss being the focal point of the team - the guy everyone looks to for decisions. And guidance.
