Marilyn vos Savant Quotes
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
Quotes to Explore
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What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
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I love doing eyes - my signature look is a cat eye. I think it's so feminine, and it reminds me of old Hollywood.
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I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.
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I don't really write jokes down. I tend to have a premise that I work out and test on stage.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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The last thing I would ever do is try to become a network programmer.
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Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.
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Plus, I am paranoid by nature. I need to be in control.
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The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper unpleasant truths in the master's ear. It is the court fool, not the foolish courtier, whom the king can least afford to lose.
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I definitely like performing to a crowd that's there to see a female hero.
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It's a constant challenge trying to find balance between styling, designing and being a mom.
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Most people consider me an optimist because I laughingly state that I would take my last two dollars and buy a money belt.
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I didn't really make up my mind to be an actor until I did 'The Hitcher' with Rutger Hauer. I was about 17 or 18 when I did that, by which point I'd probably done a dozen or more movies or TV things, but 'The Hitcher' was the experience that made me want to study and commit and learn how to do this for my life.
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I do a lot of TV stuff, but I also turn a lot down - it's got to be an adventure.
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I train as hard as I can every time I train and I do extra training every day and I've done that since I was a young boy.
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There is inspiration all around us.
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You want your partner to objectify you.
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Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!
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Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.
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I mean, I can get things done if I need to, but I can really be completely irresponsible and procrastinate until the very, very, very bitter end. In fact, sometimes I work better under pressure.
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I'm not trying to prove myself, and I'm not trying to shock anyone.
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I think I was first choice for the part. I don't know - that's what they always tell you anyway. I didn't have to do any audition for the part. Sam saw me in Dinner and the whole thing slipped into place.
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By the end of this decade, a majority of our Navy and Air Force fleets will be based out of the Pacific, because the United States is and always will be a Pacific power.
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Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
