William Peter Hamilton Quotes
“I have never known a great trader, with his first reputation established as a bear operator, who did not either turn bull or drop out of the market altogether.”
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For they, the philosophers, were considered teachers of right living, which is far more excellent, since to speak well belongs only to a few, but to live well belongs to all.
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The real bombs are my books, not me.
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A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finish before you cook it. Before you start anything, read through the entire recipe once.
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I saw an interview that I did with someone, and I was horrified by it. And I said to my wife, 'This is unbearable how I talk.'
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I want my fans to love themselves. It's almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.
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I'm a big believer in 'pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again.'
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I think it's natural for a creative to be sensitive. If I'm in the studio and I write something, I think it's the greatest thing in the world; it's like my baby. I just made something out of thin air that exists now in a tangible form. It's the biggest thrill in my life.
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It's just that I've always been a tomboy, so being thrown into the hot nerd category and the glam thing has been very interesting for me to swallow.
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'To Die For,' with Nicole Kidman, is great - her desire to be a part of news, how she uses news to further her career and how it can drive you insane. I love that movie.
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There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted.
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When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.
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I'd never had money growing up, and it's never been that important to me, except maybe to take our kids on a nice vacation or something like that.
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I was suddenly really famous, and I didn't know how to cope. I didn't know myself well enough as a person, number one, and as an actor, number two. I wanted to escape.
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A day on a film set is maddening.
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You got to live for yourself, yourself and nobody else.
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Here's what I've learned about eating healthy when you're busy: It's all about preparation. Make your snacks on Sunday, and you will be good to go until Thursday or so.
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Fame is also won at the expense of others. Even the well-deserved honors of the scientist or man of learning are unfair to many persons of equal achievements who get none. When one man gets a place in the sun, the others are put in a denser shade. From the point of view of the whole group there's no gain whatsoever, and perhaps a loss.
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The key to handling pressure is to enjoy it when you're confronted with it rather than worry about it too much.
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Now is the only thing that exists.
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What you look like, whether you're Brad Pitt or Charles Laughton, is significant for actors.
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A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation.
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The best time to start promoting your book is three years before it comes out. Three years to build a reputation, build a permission asset, build a blog, build a following, build credibility and build the connections you'll need later.
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“I have never known a great trader, with his first reputation established as a bear operator, who did not either turn bull or drop out of the market altogether.”
