Gene Kranz Quotes
You can not operate in this room unless you believe that you are Superman, and whatever happens, you're capable of solving the problem.
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Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves.
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I realize we're not promised tomorrow. Believe me, I realize that. But if God blesses me and lets me stay, I love my life so much, it is such a good life. I am eager to throw myself at His feet, but I don't want to get on the first busload that is going.
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I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords.
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You make knowledge relevant to life and you make it important for children to learn things that will really relate to things going on in their lives, and not abstract.
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I've got a PowerPoint deck that I use for internal presentations, and there's a slide on it that asks, 'What percentage of your game is combat versus exploration versus puzzle solving versus platforming,' and I refuse to answer that question.
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When you're in trouble, all you need is your bank card and passport, and you're fine.
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I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing.
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The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most important and useful in arithmetic.
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You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes.
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With Donald Trump as president and Republicans in control of Congress, our healthcare is under attack.
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Starring in a science-fiction film doesn't mean you have to act science fiction.
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Just as the Supreme Court has said that women have the right to choose whether or not to be parents, men should also have that right.
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I think people would be most surprised to know that I love scary movies.
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I've done approximately 15 films, and most of the things I've done have either been stunt or costume work.
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Melody is king, and don't you ever forget it. Lyrics appear to be out front, but they're not; they're just an accompanying factor. If they're good, you're really in good shape. Lyrics are written to be rewritten.
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The cynicism that you have is not your real soul.
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I really wanted to do something positive on the Internet. I wanted to try to get young people talking about, thinking about, life's big questions-make it cool and OK to wonder about the heart, the soul and free will and God and death and big topics like that, big human topics.
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I'm a big believer that your life is basically a sum of all the choices you make. The better your choices, the better opportunity to lead a happy life.
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I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.
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I have fun at work.
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For the future, be true to yourself. If you're gonna be influenced by someone be influenced by them. Don't cop them so much that you're a clone. No one wants to deal with a clone. There's not that much more substance in being a clone, but definitely be influenced by people...take what you can from that and sculpt it into your own situation. In doing so, you'll be happy and I think your people will be happy listening to what you do.
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I'm in a real minority as far as having really supportive parents in regards to the arts. They never batted an eye as far as not letting me do that stuff. That's invaluable. I can't believe how unabashedly supportive they were about everything, between music and acting.
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The real problem is not the bad guys; it is that good guys have gone to sleep.
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You can not operate in this room unless you believe that you are Superman, and whatever happens, you're capable of solving the problem.
