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Peter McWilliams Quotes

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.

Peter McWilliams

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: August 5, 1949 - June 14, 2000

Topics

Life Work Love Reality Blessings

As Secretary of State, we need someone with sound judgment, ask tough questions, and should not be willing to just read talking points.

Tough Someone Questions Talking Need

I'm very, very serious - I'm serious enough not to take myself too seriously. That means I can be completely wedded to the moment. But when I leave that moment, I want to be completely wedded to the next moment.

Myself Moment Enough I Can Serious

I've written quite a few things, but I've put it on hold for now to see how everything fits together. Then I'll approach it and write specifically to see how the pieces fit in the puzzle.

Together Puzzle Now Write See Hold

It's sometimes hard to wrap your head around a big story, and for most of us drawing editorial cartoons 9/11/ 01, that was the biggest story of our professional lives.

Story Drawing Professional Sometimes

I grew up playing guitar and writing music, and I always wanted to be a songwriter and a singer and play the guitar. But while I was finishing college, my drag became lucrative, so I had to pursue what was going to pay the bills - and doing comedy as Trixie was something that I was able to market.

Music College Writing Guitar Comedy

I've literally pitched to every studio and network trying to get directing work. It's really hard.

Work Trying Hard Get Directing

You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician, since I was an early teen, gave me an advantage - understanding them from their point of view, because it's about them, it's not about you - it's their vision and what they're capable of achieving, and you're the conduit.

Vision Myself Teen Me Understanding

Most of my memories of Texas are of mosquitoes, watermelons, crickets, and my brother teasing me.

Memories Brother Me Texas Most

In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases.

Today Health Control World Think

I have to be honest: when you have 70 fights under your belt, your priorities change.

Change Priorities You Honest Your

My relationship to Britain is of no consequence.

Relationship Consequence Britain

You will see the President being very, very tough on spending.

Tough You Will President See Being

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