Jean Chatzky Quotes

Optimism is an expectation that good things are going to be plentiful. The wealthy generally have the sense that life will bring good rather than bad outcomes. That doesn't mean they believe that good things will be omnipresent, but that they will outnumber the not-so-good.

Jean Chatzky

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LifeGoodOptimismGood ThingsBad

I am my father's only child. The world knows a two-dimensional Cary Grant. As charming a star and as remarkable a gentleman as he was, he was still a more thoughtful and loving father.

Jennifer Grant

FatherI AmChildWorldGentleman

A way you can get really good abs in film is you get your makeup artist to paint shadows - faux washboard. But if you see me in a movie and I have great abs, it means I have a great body double.

Jennifer Tilly

GoodGreatMeMakeupYouBody

With traditional publishing, books might be pulled due to plagiarism or libel - but rarely for content, and especially not without a widespread outcry.

Andrew Shaffer

PlagiarismContentWithoutPublishing

I'm disappointed by well-written novels that only deal with two or three people.

Ann Patchett

PeopleThreeTwoDisappointedDeal

When I came out, and for many years afterwards, it had become a habit for me to sit and read and read and read, like an obsession. I would take 20 books, and not come out until I'd finished them. It took me a while to change that habit.

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

ChangeHabitMeBecomeYearsOut

The traditional family table is round. No corners. No sides. No head. No tail. Everything is smooth. The food is in the center, and each family member reaches over the same distance. Someone you love is next to you on each side, and no one is last or at the end. The person farthest away from you is also the person facing you.

Deng Ming-Dao

FamilyLoveFoodLove IsEndYou

However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan's democracy.

Chen Shui-bian

PositiveConfidenceHistoryI AmMe

My performance outfits are very Marie Antoinette, sparkly corsets... and full skirts. And then we do another look that's '50s-inspired. Poufy skirts, big bows. Very fun, girlie and young, but otherwise, when I'm not in costume, I dress really normal.

Ariana Grande

FunDressPerformanceLookYoung

The building up of a new, far-reaching system of inspection on the question of equal pay, with power to investigate every business in the United States, administered by a colossal new government agency with vast enforcement powers, would not be helpful to women, as far as I can see.

Alice Paul

WomenBusinessPowerGovernmentNew

If my films don't show a profit, I know I'm doing something right.

Woody Allen

DoingProfitKnowMoviesRightShow

There's always room for growth. I feel like I'll never get to the point where I'm 100 percent happy with where I am with my career.

Normani Kordei

GrowthI AmHappyFeelCareerNever

Good novel is a conjunction of many factors, the main of which is, without a doubt, hard work. There are many things behind a good novel, but in particular, there is a lot of work - a lot of patience, a lot of stubbornness, and a critical spirit.

Mario Vargas Llosa

WorkHard WorkGoodPatienceDoubt

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