Angela Duckworth Quotes

Childhood is generally far too early to know what we want to be when we grow up. Longitudinal studies following thousands of people across time have shown that most people only begin to gravitate toward certain vocational interests, and away from others, around middle school.

Angela Duckworth

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Younger songwriters will ask me, 'What did you do?' And it's like, 'Well, I worked a day job, and I didn't stake anything. I didn't quit my day job. I didn't have any hopes at all. I just did the thing that I believed in, and I waited a long time.'

John Darnielle

TimeDayJobMeLongYou

Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have left me.

Anatole France

MeLibraryNeverLeftOnlyBooks

This is my truth, tell me yours.

Aneurin Bevan

TruthMeTellYoursMy Truth

Wikipedia has experienced censorship at the hands of industry groups and governments, and we are - increasingly, I think - seeing important decisions made by unaccountable, non-transparent corporate players, a shift from the open web to mobile walled gardens, and a shift from the production-based Internet to one that's consumption-based.

Sue Gardner

ThinkInternetDecisionsHandsOpen

I find the best things are done for yourself or start as a small project and become a big thing.

Tom Lenk

BestYourselfSmallStartFindDone

All of my scripts are based on other people's novels. Generally, I consider myself as one who writes for theatre. I do not see film work as a continuation of writing for theatre. It is more of an interruption of the writing process.

Tom Stoppard

WorkMyselfPeopleWritingTheatre

White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home.

Ron Fournier

HomeGreatFocusHouseWhiteShow

Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.

Mick Jagger

DreamsYour DreamsMindYouLose

WikiLeaks, God bless them, will save lives as a result of their actions.

Michael Moore

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I love to cook, and I love to have all my family around the dinner table.

Julia Roberts

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The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days.

Clement Attlee

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Sometimes I've gotten photographs back and people have literally shaven off pieces of me, and I tell them to put it back.

Alicia Keys

PeopleMeBackSometimesTellOff

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