Ann Bancroft Quotes

I had no doubts I could go to the pole. I may not be as strong, but I make up for physical strength in other areas, like steadiness and not panicking under stress.

Ann Bancroft

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StrengthStressStrongGoUpMay

If you haven't had a few dents in your resume, you haven't tried.

Andrew Forrest

YouResumeYourTriedFewHad

To reject the word is to reject the human search.

Max Lerner

SearchHumanWordReject

I grew up in a house that was in a constant state of mourning.

Maurice Sendak

HouseUpMourningStateConstant

You ever try to go a day without judgment?

Max Cannon

DayYouGoTryJudgmentWithout

The idea that UN commitments should be followed by action is indeed a radical one, especially for the United States, where wilful neglect of its own commitments is the rule.

Jeffrey Sachs

ActionOwnWhereRuleIdeaRadical

I love actors, both my parents were actors, and the work with actors is the most enjoyable part of making a film. It's important that they feel protected and are confident they won't be betrayed. When you create that atmosphere of trust, it's in the bag - the actors will do everything to satisfy you.

Michael Haneke

WorkLoveTrustParentsConfident

I thought I was clever enough to write as well as these people and I didn't realize that there is something called originality and your own voice.

Amy Tan

PeopleVoiceThoughtEnoughClever

When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law school. I think even these days if you were to tell your mother you want to be a fashion designer, or an artist or a writer, a lot of Asian parents would be alarmed because they don't think that's a secure career.

Amy Chua

MotherSchoolParentsLawFashion

I'm in a rock band - I don't have a day job! I am spoiled... a lot.

Stone Gossard

DayJobI AmRockBandSpoiled

Depression is like pushing a car up a hill. It takes all my energy to push the car up the hill. I don't have any energy left to write.

Tony Earley

CarDepressionEnergyPushHillUp

My athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.

Roger Bannister

AcceptanceSchoolMoreDaysStudents

I still love the semiconductor industry.

Louis Navellier

LoveIndustryStillSemiconductor

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