Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes
There are no lost opportunities in Divine Mind, as one door shuts another door is opened.
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I just keep it simple. Watch the ball and play it on merit.
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I really love nature. I grew up in the country. But one of the things about nature is that it is beautiful but it's also very dangerous.
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Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, and I'm sensitive.
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Your genome knows much more about your medical history than you do.
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Not long after 'The Pacific,' I began shooting the comedy 'Larry Crowne,' which was also with Tom Hanks, who also directed and plays the title character.
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I was never offended that people underestimated me because of my appearance or that they thought I was pretty and discouraged me from fighting because they didn't want me to risk hurting my looks.
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Kim Jong Un came in as a fresh face, so I think there's a great disappointment that he's playing the same game as his father.
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I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection.
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Any film is about heroism: the triumph of good over evil. If you look back at my films, you will see that as a recurring theme.
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Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!
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I've already established my (political)machinery. It's like a car. It's fixed already. You just have to get in and drive it.
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When I decide I want something, I go in like an Exocet missile.
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Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical.
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I am happy that I have entertained people and made them happy.
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I believe the Thai people are patient, and the people at least give me a chance to prove my ability to help them.
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The fact that anyone would find me sexy is very, very flattering, but ridiculous. I so don't believe it. But I'm flattered. Truth is, I don't lift a finger to look sexy. Ever.
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No two wars are identical.
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I have found men to be more kind than I expected, and less just.
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There are two strains, I think, in American playwriting, of importance. One is traditional narrative realism, which is definitely my strain, and then the other great contribution is American musical theater, which is a whole other kettle of fish.
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But to fly is just like swimming. You do not forget easily. I have been on the ground for more than ten years. If I close my eyes, however, I can again feel the stick in my right hand, the throttle in my left, the rudder bar beneath my feet. I can sense the freedom and the cleanliness and all the things which a pilot knows.
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Many first-time founders fail to understand the difference between the potential of the Total Addressable Market (TAM) and the very finite subsection they can hope to capture. No company ever captures the entire market they pioneer. Innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum, and others will jump in from the moment you've identified the potential.
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That's why I enjoy acting: getting in the mind of someone else.
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Open your mind to new experiences, particularly to the study of other people. Nothing that happens to a writer – however happy, however tragic – is ever wasted.
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There are no lost opportunities in Divine Mind, as one door shuts another door is opened.
