Vernon Howard Quotes
We must get to the point in our lives. What is the point? To become a new kind of man or woman, having inner command and outer excellence.
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The point really is that a writer tends to write a book that he or she tends to write. It's as simple as that. Of course, it's important to make a living and all that, but the main impulse as far as I'm concerned - and I'm sure as other writers are concerned - is to tell a story that I feel impelled by.
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Whatever you got you have to accentuate. I ran my female card up and down the ladder my whole career, because I was in a man's world. It was worked by women but owned by men. I was the only female owner in my field at that time.
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Life does not owe me a shred.
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Marriage has always been a state and local issue.
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If North American musicians would only know how uncomfortable life is for European musicians.
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I'm honored that I'm in history, but I don't think it would mean anything if it doesn't change anything.
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Inside, I've got a real purist desire and dream about the music. I like the idea of being able to carve out a kind of magical, colourful, artistic, inspirational life. And the reality just turns out to be quite different, working with the business to bring this thing you have created into the world.
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Let us have peace.
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There is no problem that is not improved by effort, and no effort that is too paltry to be worth undertaking.
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I love Star City - it is my home.
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People might think writing is a hard business, but it's nowhere near acting.
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I don't know how people do it these days - paparazzi and that kind of thing. That's something I can't even imagine.
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The television business is based on managed dissatisfaction. You're watching a great television show you're really wrapped up in? You might get 50 minutes of watching a week and then 18,000 minutes of waiting until the next episode comes along.
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When I travel, I just take what I need and I run. I always have my briefcase stuffed with work, even when I go on a holiday.
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The encouragement I got from Campbell was a quick check and praise. Once the Space Beagle was launched on its mission, it seemed natural for it to breed additional thoughts.
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The first bike that I bought was a Triumph 650. I really like the Triumph 650. I mean, of course, I've driven Harleys, and I think in 'Savage Seven' I drove an Indian, but - I really love Triumph.
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My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that.
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I don't think I tell stories of tragedy. I think I tell stories of love. Even though you're full of tears, I hope that you leave the theatre with your heart feeling like it's going to explode out of your chest. And yes, you've been through the tragedy, but it's ultimately hope that I think you're left with.
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I am not a perfect 10 anymore. I can only try my best.
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All of Hollywood was convinced that 'Gone with the Wind' would be a colossal disaster and rather hoped it would be.
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When reason and instinct are reconciled, there will be no higher appeal.
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[people] very fact that it's decentralized makes it literally impossible to try to hack or rig the results.
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We must get to the point in our lives. What is the point? To become a new kind of man or woman, having inner command and outer excellence.
