Patrick Lencioni Quotes
Life is full of surprises: new opportunities come up; that's part of the fun - the adventure of life. The thing is, chaos doesn't allow us to enjoy the adventure.
Quotes to Explore
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One ever feels his twoness - an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.
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You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.
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I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I've learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience.
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I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.
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I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there.
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I've always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something.
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I very much want to be in the business of creating content, of doing stories all over the world rather than figuring out what the business model is for 'Newsweek' on the iPad, although that's very important work as well.
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In life go straight and turn right.
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To my mind, an adventure is something a person willingly undertakes.
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I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it.
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Circle are praised, not that abound, In largeness, but the exactly round.
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I find the business world hard.
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If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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Someone who knew me when I was 14 said I was the oldest 14-year-old on the planet. Now I'm a 14-year-old who is 60.
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The Republican Party, which John McCain led as our nominee in 2008, is going to become irrelevant if we become the party of intolerance and hate. The party founded by Abraham Lincoln was a party that fought slavery and intolerance at every level.
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I took a whole stunt course and pretty much got certified as a stunt driver. It's ridiculous how easy it is once you understand the car and know how to do it.
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My dad is truly the person who always made me believe in myself, to appreciate that I was smart.
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Theorists can be wrong; only nature is always right.
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There are a million good tunes.
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I think what happens when there's a scandal in your life, the things you depended on are taken away from you, and so you value what you have. I had two very nice little boys, so sweet, and a very good husband.
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We have groups that do that, but I can't rap with the mentality of an 18 year old when I'm in my 30's.
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I write movies about mavericks, about people who break rules, and I don't like movies about people who are pulverised for being mavericks.
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Life is full of surprises: new opportunities come up; that's part of the fun - the adventure of life. The thing is, chaos doesn't allow us to enjoy the adventure.
