Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes
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Show me a smile, and I'll show you one back.
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When Frank the Pug is singing I Will Survive, the only reason it's funny is that Will is in that shot trying not to get angry. A shot of a dog singing I Will Survive on its own will not get a laugh.
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The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.
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We've got to step up our conservation efforts before it's too late. We're not protecting our lands and natural resources. Take the Grand Canyon for example; I'm sure that at one time it was a beautiful piece of land, and just look at the way we've let it go.
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There's a great joy in my giving. It's thrilling. It's exhilarating. It's important to be a part of sharing. It is my love. It is my joy.
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All Americans are dependent for their energy on the Arabian peninsula.
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Topshop is the only brand I've ever collaborated with on a fashion collection.
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It is weird. A lot of people try to ask me political questions. I'm not a politician.
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I longed to be bright and most certainly never was. I was rather hopeless, I suspect.
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So, from a very young age, my mom tells me that I wanted to be Michael J. Fox. I didn't want to be an actor. I just wanted to be Michael J. Fox for awhile. And then, I realized that he was an actor, so I pursued that.
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If the United States and China can accommodate each other on a broad range of issues, the prospects for stability in Asia will be greatly increased.
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When your neighbour's house is on fire, you should help with a bucket of water.
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I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money.
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America has not produced a more salient political musician than Gil Scott-Heron.
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When police or security personnel work in schools, they should follow the community policing model that integrates officers into school life, not just involve them when trouble arises.
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I try to keep a low profile.
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Actually, the fun part was not knowing what the heck I was going to be doing.
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I've decided to study the MBA, as it's crucial to have comprehensive knowledge of business administration and management in running science technology institutes as well as making science-related policies.
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I took the first James Kelman novel, 'The Bus Conductor Hines', home to my dad. I thought, 'My dad will like this; it's written in Scots.' But my dad said: 'I can't read that.' He was reading James Bond and John le Carre. That was part of what attracted me to crime - the idea of getting a wide audience.
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I really do believe that inner beauty is so much more than any kind of outer beauty.
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The next morning dawned bright and sweet, like ribbon candy.
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We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself.
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If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act.
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Through his spoken word, man is continually making laws for himself.
