Martha Beck Quotes

Getting bogged down in old stories stops the flow of learning by censoring our perceptions, making us functionally deaf and blind to new information. Once the replay button gets pushed, we no longer form new ideas or conclusions - the old ones are so cozy.

Martha Beck

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 29, 1962

Topics

LearningIdeasBlindInformationNew

Actors are very often people who are placed in a position where they think they have to be grateful for the job and have no control over what they play and how they play it. I was not taught that way. I completely disagree with that. I think that you have more control than you think.

Joe Morton

GratefulJobPeopleControlThink

I've accomplished everything I ever wanted to do in my career.

Matt Hardy

CareerEverythingAccomplishedWanted

I have no concern for the common man except that he should not be so common.

Angus Wilson

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Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

John Wooden

FeelingsOthersRightsOwnYour

I don't have a general archetypal platonic shadow, 'acting' concept about it.

Tom Sturridge

ShadowActingPlatonicGeneralAbout

I focus on making sure I'm sharp, and it doesn't matter who I am fighting. I need to perform at my best and try to elevate my game to the highest level I possibly can, so that is what I concentrate on doing.

Robbie Lawler

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Asia has been by all accounts an incredible investment made by Yahoo.

Ross Levinsohn

InvestmentBeenIncredibleAsiaMade

One of the earliest resurrection scenes in the Bible is that of Thomas demanding evidence - he wanted to see, to touch, to prove. Those who question and probe and debate are heirs of the apostles just as much as the most fervent of believers.

Jon Meacham

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My biggest failure is I have too many to talk about.

Dean Kamen

FailureTalkManyAboutTooBiggest

Imagination is a pretty powerful thing, and when you're in the moment and you're riding a train and you're asked to look scared, I don't know, it just kind of works out. And in those moments where you're actually doing some of the stunts, then it's not so hard at all, because there's an actual fear there.

Chris Pine

FearMomentImaginationYouPowerful

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

Bryant H. McGill

IntelligenceUnderstandingFindNever

I love punk, I love a lot of British Invasion bands, I love garage bands.

Anna Sui

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