Mary Oliver Quotes

I went to India and was quite taken with it. There's a feeling there that things are holy first and useful second.

Mary Oliver

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1935

Topics

FeelingIndiaFirstThingsHoly

We named the book 'Extreme Ownership' because we really found that when we looked at not only at leaders but at teams that were the most successful, we found that the ones that had this attitude of extreme ownership were the ones that did the best, and it's definitely an attitude that I had.

Jocko Willink

AttitudeBestBookOwnershipBecause

TV is the best babysitter.

John Goodman

BestTVBabysitter

One of the biggest obstacles to making lots of money is not a lack of good ideas or opportunities or time, or that we're too slovenly or stupid: it's that we refuse to give ourselves permission to become rich.

Jen Sincero

GoodTimeMoneyIdeasStupidRich

My family responsibilities don't conflict with my career. Not at all.

Meg Ryan

FamilyConflictCareer

Have you ever seen people so ugly that you have to get someone else to verify it?

Jeff Foxworthy

UglyPeopleSomeoneYouSeenGet

I'd been around women who put me down, made me feel bad, or said things to fuel my insecurity.

Michael Bergin

WomenMeInsecurityFeelBadDown

Somebody wrote a script around us, but Dustin Abraham came with the best one.

Method Man

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I think, if you've got children, that's your life. Your 'showbiz' life, if you want to call it that, is a separate thing, and it isn't everything to me.

Rob Brydon

LifeChildrenMeThinkYouWant

In a shooting day in the U.K., every few hours, everyone takes a bit of a tea break - not coffee, but a tea break. They bring out these little finger sandwiches with the crust cut off. Everyone sits around for a few minutes, with their pinkies in the air, drinking. It's so cultured.

Jonathan Silverman

CoffeeDayTeaAirOutShooting

I was 25 when I was made director of marketing at 'Newsweek.' I was 29 when I was made chief executive officer of Kaplan Educational Centers. I was raised to be confident.

Jonathan Grayer

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I wish I could walk into a room and feel superior and have my nose up at everybody, but I can't, because I know I'm just a huge nerd, and that wouldn't work for me.

Chris Colfer

WorkWalkMeFeelWishKnow

I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal.

Christopher Eccleston

LoveThinkBelongingUniversal

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