J. J. Abrams Quotes

I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun. Whatever the genre happens to be.

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• I feel sorry for the man who marries you... because everyone thinks you're sweet and you're not.

  

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• Life is not always not always what one wants it to be., but to make the best of it as it is the only way of being happy.

  

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• I just try to keep it simple, not let too many outside things influence me.

  

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• Celine Dion is my major inspiration.

  

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• I hate competition.

  

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• The fact is that since you're a divine creation who originated in the world of Spirit, you have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you're here on earth. It's all perfect... and so are you!

  

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• One can resist the invasion of an army but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas.

  

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• I started the business as a computer consulting business, which, coupled to my nickname, Scorpion, formed the full name Scorpion Computer Services.

  

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• My opinion, having done this now for two cycles, is I think the national media really likes me and likes what I have to say. But, at the end of the day, 'He's a Libertarian,' and that denotes some loose screws, maybe.

  

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• Does that mean we should give up? Probably. But there are two issues worth considering. The first is - is it really true that drugs destroy the integrity of the game?

  

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• The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start to the top.

  

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• I'm always in search for perfection. If it's not perfect, I'm back to the drawing board.

  

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• You can tell if someone is about social intercourse or just about browbeating somebody with their opinion. It's no fun arguing with a closed-minded person.

  

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• I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun. Whatever the genre happens to be.

  

  J. J. Abrams
  • Fun
  • Drawing
  • Kiss