Earl Nightingale Quotes
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I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when I first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.
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The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.
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I think any form of self-expression is half confidence, half sheer hard work and, maybe, a bit of talent thrown in.
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I don't avoid anything. In my songs I just choose to talk about certain things, and so yeah, there are some aspects of my character and personality that don't come out.
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Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don't trust myself. I need that balance.
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It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.
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Politics is the art of the possible.
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I throw ideas out into the open when I really should just be writing them down in a journal.
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I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
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I realised there were no good role models for kids. Popeye eats spinach, but also smokes and hits people.
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I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.
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Opera is the most complete art form. It includes drama, acting, technology (lighting), art (the sets), dance, and the epitome of the human voices. But mostly, go for the glorious music. The arts are crucial to the life of every community.
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I never feel like there's any one point to the film, to anything, to any of the movies I've made.
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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.
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As an actor, the first thing you're taught is, 'Don't look into the camera; ignore it.'
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The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world.
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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There are reviews that are clearly wrong. Dr. Johnson's famous Life of Savage, he's clearly wrong about the value of Savage. But it's one of the great works in English literature. You can learn more about the artistic expression and what the poet does and how to write about art from that than any number of guys who are terrible writers, who have no original ideas, but who say yes, "Hamlet" is a wonderful play. It's a meaningless statement.
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We have people working for us full-time because they were forced to retire at 65. I know that I never want to stop working, and I am glad that I can offer positions to others who feel the same way.
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I was always the type of person that whenever I started something I finished it. And, I was always held accountable for my actions.
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Excellence is about fighting and pursuing something diligently, with a strict and determined approach to doing it right. It's okay if there are flaws in the process - it makes it more interesting.
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I always want a challenge - always.
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Excellence always sells.
