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Andy Williams Quotes

I made up my mind several years ago that I had worked very hard to get to where I am in life and that I was only going to do things that are fun and exciting.

Andy Williams

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 3, 1927 - September 25, 2012

Topics

Life I Am Fun Mind Hard Up

When I attended Emerson College in Boston, it was confined to the Back Bay, but now it has taken over a lot of Boston, which is great.

Joanna Going

Great College Back Now Boston Over

It's good to think about real life, no? Because real life isn't just dreams and happiness.

Stromae

Life Good Dreams Happiness Think

You do know what's coming up when you're translating. I suppose the concentration, then, is on finding a formulation which is speakable and in character - and economical as well, actually.

Tom Stoppard

Character Finding You Know Up Well

I don't ever use dancers, and when I do, it's literally, like, four break dancers.

Rita Ora

Break Dancers Like Four Literally

I very classically would go into manic phases, which were as dangerous, if not more so, than the depressed phases, and I think I'd come up with the best ideas I ever had, and then the next day, I'd look at them and be like, 'This is nonsense,' because it was born out of a manic episode. What a waste of time.

Chris Gethard

Time Best Day Ideas Think Look

I think I had more freedom when I began making films. I did not know what could not be done. I was naive. I did what I wanted to. As you gain awareness, you start losing freedom.

Anurag Kashyap

Freedom Losing Start Think You Know

Make no judgements where you have no compassion.

Anne McCaffrey

Compassion You Where Make Judgements

If you grow up in Ireland and read books then you really are obliged to attempt your own some time. It is not exactly a choice. I still don't know if I am a writer. Believe me, there are days when I have my doubts.

Anne Enright

Time I Am Me Believe Grow You

I would not have done much differently, but I would have loved to have done everything better. The truth is, I think I was just getting warmed up when the era ended.

William Jackson

Truth Truth Is Think Loved Better

The purpose of the mission must be thoroughly understood beforehand, and the men must be inspired with a sense of personal dedication that knows no limitations... In an age of high technology and Jedi Knights, we often overlook the need for personal involvement, but we do so at our own risk.

William H. McRaven

Technology Age Men Purpose Mission

Growing up with my father's legacy, we never felt that we had to do anything, but we were always raised to think: What could be better than to explore the wonders of the world and share that with people? To try and make the world a better place. And I guess it stuck.

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Father People Growing Up Legacy

I was commissioned to write some romantic fiction, and I really liked doing those, and they were very instructive in terms of building characters and plots. But it never felt right for me.

Paula Hawkins

Romantic Me Building Doing Never