George du Maurier Quotes
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From a motivation perspective, helping others enriches the meaning and purpose of our own lives, showing us that our contributions matter and energizing us to work harder, longer, and smarter.
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Too much work, too much vacation, too much of any one thing is unsound.
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It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label.
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In my theater work, I've had much more three-dimensional, broader-stroke characters.
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I like elegance. I like art nouveau; a stretched line or curve. These things are very much in the foreground of my work.
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I play tons of authority figures, whether it's the dad or the cop or the boss. I think it's a combination of how I look, who I am.
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The reason why I'm a conservative is because conservative policies work and they improve opportunities. They are the avenue for climbing the economic dream.
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How do I act so well? What I do is I pretend to be the person I'm portraying in the film or play.
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Many young adults I have communicated with - both in-person and over email - constantly apologize before stating their idea, or finish each sentence with a question. Unfortunately, doing so in business puts you at an immediate disadvantage with your boss and work colleagues.
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The Cuban model doesn't even work for us anymore.
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When I became a mother of two, I decided to work with brands that remind me of family because they're my No. 1 priority. Now I'm partnering with Puffs to encourage people to get out and not hibernate inside. People should enjoy the holiday season, and if you do have a runny nose or the sniffles, Puffs is there to take care of your symptoms.
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I've never seen hard work fail.
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Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.
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I'm really kind of boring - I'd rather go to bed early and get up early because I really value my time off, my time away from work.
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Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children?
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So, it's nice to know that you've inspired someone to do their life's work.
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Every director's so different. Everybody has their own modus operandi and I love getting to know different directors in the way they work. David O. Russell is very exciting to be with because he's got a mind like quicksilver.
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I enjoy doing my work, and I don't want to deal with the other things. When you enjoy doing your work so much, why deal with where to show, how to show, what to do? If the artist finds the right gallery which respects their work and gives them that freedom to do whatever they want to do, the artist can focus on his work.
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Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top - I think that's the main thing for me to work on.
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I think one man is just as good as another so long as he's not a n*gger or a Chinaman. Uncle Will says that the Lord made a White man from dust, a n*gger from mud, then He threw up what was left and it came down a Chinaman. He does hate Chinese and Japs. So do I. It is race prejudice, I guess. But I am strongly of the opinion Negroes ought to be in Africa, Yellow men in Asia and White men in Europe and America.
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Music really helps me. It's like a best friend.
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I played Vegas at the age of 16 years old, in 1959.
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I used to take someone with me for the chemotherapy so I could do jokes. You always try and find something absurd.
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A little work, a little play, To keep us going - and so, good-day!
