John Paul White Quotes
This was the best - and the worst - decade of my life. I’m not sure I could relive it - but I’d like to believe it’s made me a better person, husband, and father. I’d also like to believe that the next decade will be better for having lived this one. Let’s find out.
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I'm not completely at ease at rapping, I can't do it well yet.
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The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
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Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.
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Everywhere in the world, whether manufacturing, trade or whatever, it is controlled by one apparatus and one policy perspective. Here we have one prime minister with good intentions, and six ministries running their own empires. This creates problems including the import culture.
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I figure no matter how old you are, it's always going to be your first marriage and no life experience is going to make you a better judge of who you should marry.
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I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.
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I had an idea when I was 18 or 19 to start tutoring people, like the way that people get tutored in saxophone or guitar, but for production. I really enjoyed it, but I don't have time for that any more.
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Sometimes people think Y Combinator has big ideas about themes. But really, we just fund the best startups.
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Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer.
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The idea of us telling a story where a character doesn't get everything he wants at the end is one of the relatable things - dealing with failures and missteps in life - and it's something that's so rarely dealt with in movies, especially kids' movies.
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I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.
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In the military, a combatant command is the ultimate job. It's the pointy tip of the spear, overseeing the people carrying the rifles and flying the aircraft.
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I do like beauty, but an older woman can be beautiful and a clever woman is beautiful because that beauty shines through.
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I always compare human beings to animals. It's a nice way to figure out who they are.
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Even 'Gone With the Wind' had a shocking, cold-blooded murder.
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Ignorance is kind of bliss.
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Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.
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I truly believe Accenture is a magnet for top talent in the new, not only because of the work we do for clients but because our culture supports employees who want to make a difference in the community where we live and work.
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There's been times when I've had heartbreaking moments and I'm like, 'I can't believe you said that,' or 'I can't believe you did that'. And it hurts, it still hurts, and it'll always hurt, but I've never had somebody that I truly cared about just walk out on me, whether it was a boyfriend, or an aunt, mom or dad.
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Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
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With film, it's all about the actor being able to feel the things that the character's feeling. It must do some strange things to your mind. Music I find much easier because you're being honest about where you are as a person.
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Pixar has been compared to fine furniture makers who polish the backs of drawers - even if you don't see everything in a particular scene, you still feel that every little detail has been met.
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This was the best - and the worst - decade of my life. I’m not sure I could relive it - but I’d like to believe it’s made me a better person, husband, and father. I’d also like to believe that the next decade will be better for having lived this one. Let’s find out.
