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William Glasser Quotes

It is almost impossible for anyone, even the most ineffective among us, to continue to choose misery after becoming aware that it is a choice.

William Glasser

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: psychologist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 11, 1925 - August 23, 2013

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Impossible Choose Choice Us Aware

Once upon a time, I thought that politics was the name we gave to our higher instincts. That was before Margaret Thatcher, who came to power when I was 11 years old.

Power Time Politics Thought Name

One of my favorite things - and I am sure everybody else's in this Chamber - is to give away money. You really don't get much opposition when you give away money.

Money I Am You Opposition Things

Probably Hobbes got it right when he said that a leviathan, a third party with a monopoly on the use of legitimate use of force in a territory, might be among the biggest violence reduction techniques ever invented.

Violence Party Said Right Monopoly

I think I make films to help bolster and feed the part of me that wants to remain in a positive relationship with the world and to engage in it. So hopefully in non-sentimental ways, I'm trying to make something that helps make me happy.

Positive Relationship Happy Me World

I just loved jokes so much as a child. I remember wanting to perform at, like... age seven by reading from a kids' joke book, and my parents being like, 'That's not what standup comedy is,' and me being like, 'Not yet it isn't! I'm going to change the game.'

Change Age Child Parents Me Reading

We may smile at these matters, but they are melancholy illustrations.

Smile Matters May Melancholy

We look for the scrappy entrepreneur: the kind of person who will get things done without looking to spend money right away.

Money Looking Look Person Done Kind

Growing up, I've always been the baby. I'm the younger of two girls in my family, my friends are always older than I am, and I'm a rather small person in stature as well.

Family I Am Baby Growing Up Small

I think boarding school does give you an independence.

School Think Independence You Give

Twitter does have an effect on everything - things you put out there, they are out there for good.

Good You Everything Out Things Does

I have since wandered among men of many races and many religions.

Alfred Russel Wallace

Men Religions Many Since Races

I never said I was at the Alamo. Someone else said I was at the Alamo. Now I'm a nutter. I don't think that's fair.

Think Someone Said Now Never Fair

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