Gretchen Rubin Quotes

One thing I wish I could tell my younger self: take photos of everyday life, not special occasions; later, that's what will be interesting to you.

Gretchen Rubin

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LifeSelfInterestingWishYouWill

Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.

John Singer Sargent

FriendAgeTimePortraitLosePaint

Culture is an instrument wielded by teachers to manufacture teachers, who, in their turn, will manufacture still more teachers.

Simone Weil

CultureTeachersWillMoreTurnWho

I remember when metal was something you really had to search out, and now I hear it on car commercials.

Trevor Dunn

CarSearchRememberYouNowOut

If I fought like I was looking for a place in history, it would ruin me as a person. I don't think history is worth selling my soul.

Roy Jones Jr.

HistorySoulMeLookingThinkWorth

When writing for the page, the focus is on the design - how the words appear on the page. I try to make it as direct and simple as possible.

Rupi Kaur

FocusSimpleWordsWritingDesign

I believe I am a person with unusual talents. I think I'd be a liar or stupid if I were to deny that.

Joshua Lederberg

I AmLiarStupidBelieveThink

A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.

Don Marquis

FunnyPersonListenPessimistWho

Life experiences can, at times, be quite humbling, but you learn from them. But I like the changes in my life and what kind of person they've made me into. I'm very open, not as judgmental as I was in my twenties, and a lot more compassionate.

Donna Air

LifeMeLearnMy LifeYouPerson

The many magazines, ranging from pulp to slick, that used to serve as both farm teams for writers and lures to readers, with hundreds of short stories every month, don't exist. Most of the doors for new people have been sealed.

Donald E. Westlake

PeopleShortDoorsFarmNewMonth

I don't think I have accomplished what I still have to accomplish. There is one thing that I would like to do, and that's to bring security and peace to the Jewish people.

Ariel Sharon

PeacePeopleThinkAccomplishJewish

I would never want to do something just for the sake of being independent or for the sake of doing big films. I'm always surprised by the material I'm attracted to. And that's how I like it. I like to be surprised.

Alice Englert

DoingWantIndependentNeverAlways

In my wide travels across the world and my meetings with various heads of states, be that Africa or South Asia, Singapore or in high level meetings in the U.S., U.K. or Japan, one common mention is about Dr. Singh's extraordinary reputation as a Wise Man, an outstanding Economist and a fine Gentleman.

Sunil Mittal

ManWiseWorldGentlemanWise Man

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