Georges St-Pierre Quotes
As Aristotle wrote a long, long time ago, and I'm paraphrasing here, the goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly. Mediocrity is not about failing, and it's the opposite of doing. Mediocrity, in other words, is about not trying. The reason is achingly simple, and I know you've heard it a thousand times before: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
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When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.
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I love things that people hate. I hate middle-of-the-road stuff. It never really interests me.
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I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
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Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.
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We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.
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I think I'm going to have a lot of trouble.
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Parenting is tough.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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As far as the Russians were concerned, I felt the reverse; they had adequate gold, if they wanted to buy, and they weren't dependent upon international trade. I felt they were more self-sufficient.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They're not easy - divorces - and it took me a long time to really get through.
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My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process.
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David Lynch helped me be cool.
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I think I was a decent actor, but it took a lot of work for me to make a choice on how to read a line.
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You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.
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A show that no one thought had a chance has just finished its fifth year: Charmed. I think it's tougher for the younger networks, so I think they have a little more patience for the sake of the show. But who knows?
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People expect to see white guys, Sunday afternoon, on 'Face the Nation.' And people with a direct interest in politics do watch those shows. But not a lot of normal people watch those shows. But, 'Real Time With Bill Maher,' it's unbelievable how many people watch that.
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'Rather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they're rapping. It's easier to try to censor some kid who's swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.'
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The goal we have set for ourselves, which is to diversify our cooperation with China, is making progress.
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When you feel the need to moan and groan, laugh with woeful recognition and eat flaky pastries. If you hear yourself taking the art of complaining a little too seriously, ask yourself what you're trying to accomplish, exactly.
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A formula can be very simple, and create a universe of bottomless complexity.
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If you don't believe in the innate unreasonableness of human beings, just try raising children.
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… why God made irreconcilable Good and the means of good.
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As Aristotle wrote a long, long time ago, and I'm paraphrasing here, the goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly. Mediocrity is not about failing, and it's the opposite of doing. Mediocrity, in other words, is about not trying. The reason is achingly simple, and I know you've heard it a thousand times before: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
