Carolyn Hax (Carolyn Hanley Hax) Quotes
The most reliable ways to make oneself miserable are attempting to change people and not attempting to change circumstances.
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I have a massive divide between being a competent human being and being completely hopeless, when it comes to logic.
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There's nothing that compares with the time spent all by myself on a creation that is all my own. I still think of my solo work as my 'home planet' in comics, though I've learned to listen much more to editors and trusted friends for feedback.
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I came to Washington with a pledge to be a fiscally conservative.
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You get to a certain age and you can't judge yourself on your dad or your parents.
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Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
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All three games came down to the last play.
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What do we need a psychiatrist for? We know our kid is nuts.
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People like me, who care about printing, constitute the tiniest lunatic fringe in the nation.
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You are the single biggest influence in your life.
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Our success depends very largely upon how well we negotiate our way through our daily contacts with other people without friction or opposition.
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Ask Elizabeth is a community of voices, it's not me standing on a podium telling people how to run their lives, it's girls helping each other sharing their wisdom and advice and I create a space for them to do it.
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Friends, genuine friends, are attracted by a warm heart, not money, not power. A genuine friend considers you as just another human being, as a brother or sister, and shows affection on that level, regardless of whether you are rich or poor, or in a high position; that is a genuine friend.
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The operators should be able to manage the scene.
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The Eyes are the organs of temptation, and the Ears are the organs of instruction.
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I am a big fan of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who have carved a niche for themselves. I think doing different kind of films gives you longevity and the ability to set yourself apart.
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I don't really watch TV series because I don't want to get hooked on them and have them suck up all my time.
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A man climbs a mountain because it is there. An artist makes a work of art because it is not there.
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Looking to the material world for the satisfaction of our inner needs is the source of much fear. All fear is, in essence, fear of the future. We are afraid of things that have not yet happened, but which if they did might bring us pain, suffering, or some other discomfort - or stand in the way of some future contentment. And we are afraid that circumstances that are already causing us displeasure may continue in the future.
