Gretchen Rubin Quotes

Whenever I'm trying to decide how to spend my precious time, energy, or money, I ask myself a series of questions. 'Will this broaden or deepen my relationships?' 'Will this contribute to an atmosphere of growth in my life?' 'Is this a way to 'Be Gretchen?' and 'Will this help connect me to my past?'

Gretchen Rubin

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LifeGrowthTimeMyselfMoneyPast

The key to sitcom success is miserable people. If you see a happy couple, it's just gone, like when Sam and Diane got together on Cheers.

Matthew Perry

SuccessTogetherHappyPeopleKey

I've always been cast in authority roles; I think because I have that presence... Comedically, I can play against that pretty well. I enjoy playing that arrogant ignorance. That's one of my favorite games to play in comedy.

Rob Riggle

IgnoranceThinkComedyEnjoyPlay

Our safety requires a long-term military presence in the Middle East because that's where the plans to attack us are emanating.

Rudy Giuliani

SafetyPlansMilitaryAttackMiddle

When I joined the Truckers, I was 21 and riding in the van with guys who were a generation older than me.

Jason Isbell

MeGenerationRidingWhoOlderThan

I have a lot of 'Twilight' gear. I love the hoodies that say 'vampires' and 'werewolves,' but I refuse to get one because I can't choose; I have to have them both. I have the Team Edward T-shirt, but I also have Team Jacob.

Christian Serratos

LoveTeamChooseSayT-ShirtGet

I think I had a really hard-working and authentic wrestling style, so people liked the way I was - that I was a 'no-quit' kind of wrestler - and I was very realistic and credible in my style.

Bret Hart

StylePeopleThinkKindWayI Think

These are busy times for the Border Patrol, the customs agents, immigration folks; but if we are going to send these agencies to fight a war on drugs, to fight a war against illegal behavior, we have to send them the proper tools.

Bob Filner

FightWarBorderBusyBehavior

When you're suddenly pregnant and no one is standing by your side, even if you're in your 30s, it's a hard conversation. I'm a traditional girl, and I believe in marriage, and I just always thought that's the way I'd be doing this.

Bridget Moynahan

MarriageGirlBelieveThoughtDoing

I understand that Italy could have been associated with the idea of an undisciplined country in the past.

Mario Monti

PastCountryUnderstandIn The Past

I write on a visual canvas, 'seeing' a scene in my thoughts before translating it into language, so I'm a visual junkie.

Marianne Wiggins

ThoughtsLanguageSeeingCanvas

I think to regret is useless in life. It belongs to the past.

Marlon Brando

LifePastRegretThinkUseless

I've never thought of my characters as being sad. On the contrary, they are full of life. They didn't choose tragedy. Tragedy chose them.

Juliette Binoche

LifeSadThoughtChooseTragedy

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