Henry S. Haskins Quotes

Some people are like wheelbarrows; useful only when pushed, and very easily upset. The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing.

Henry S. Haskins

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My parents made me finish high school before I started acting, and I did, like, two weeks of fine arts college before I was like, 'This sucks. I'm going!' I got a few small jobs, and then I booked a big-for-Canada feature.

Jessica Pare

SchoolParentsCollegeMeSmallTwo

My wife was born in Korea, and we met in music college; she was there for vocal, and I was there for drums.

Anderson Paak

MusicWifeCollegeBornSheDrums

Standing up to bullies is the hallmark of a civilized society.

Robert Reich

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If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are.

John W. Gardner

RespectPeopleBetterYouBecome

I look for the hotels that have figured out the comfortable balance - a modern room that is well designed, and really clean sheets.

Simon Sinek

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Canada is not really a place where you are encouraged to have large spiritual adventures.

Robertson Davies

SpiritualYouPlaceCanadaWhere

My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year.

Roberto Benigni

MotherTruthUglyMeThoughtYear

When I was a kid, our family was not that rich.

Masayoshi Son

FamilyRichKidOur

I worked at a place that followed a system where the quarterback was taught to take the sack rather than force the throw. That's kind of an old-school theory, but it has existed in this game.

Mike McCarthy

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I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

Lucinda Williams

StrengthTryingYouLookFindPlace

What I love about the creative process, and this may sound naive, but it is this idea that one day there is no idea, and no solution, but the next day there is an idea. I find that incredibly exciting and conceptually actually remarkable.

Jonathan Ive

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My wife and I have never been able to have kids of our own. Physically, it's impossible. The doctor checked. So we tend to unofficially adopt lots of twenty-somethings. I have a real soft spot in my heart for youth.

Doug Jones

HeartWifeYouthDoctorImpossible

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