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William Penn Quotes

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: leader
Nationality: english
Birth: October 14, 1644 - July 30, 1718

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Humble Man Humility Worth Double

Sometimes as writers, we try and put narrative development above character development. We try to move our characters around like chess pieces that do our bidding. The problem with that is sometimes the characters do things they shouldn't do. Things that are inorganic.

Character Problem Sometimes Chess

As an actor, you see a sliver of how the show is made, but to see the actual writing process and the re-writing process and the casting process and art direction and set design - all of this is happening in a very intense period.

Art Writing Direction Process Design

You know, I'm not comfortable with people whose politics are static in a democracy.

Politics People Democracy You Know

It doesn't matter who I'm facing. I'm concentrating on myself.

Myself Matter Who Facing

I'm sure that my parents' behavior has entered my work, I'm sorry to say. I don't think you need to have a difficult childhood to be funny, but it helps.

Work Funny Childhood Parents Sorry

I want to know about what makes an athlete tick.

Know Want Athlete About Tick Makes

People seem to have this idea that I've always been very ambitious. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Truth People Nothing Always Seem

Exaggeration is my only reality.

Reality Exaggeration Only

I used to tell the players that professional football is a part-time profession. I used to tell them it gets you ready for your life's work.

Life Work Football You Professional

Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from cynicism and negativity. End your day with that same attitude you started. Renew your contract with a day well completed.

Attitude Morning Respect Day Treat

Working for CNN, you help set the agenda for decision makers and industry leaders simply by doing your job. What the network covers and how we cover it affects people. I am not naive enough to believe I work in some 'pure' news vacuum.

Work Decision Job I Am People Help

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