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George Takei Quotes

I'm a civic busybody and I've been blessed with an active career.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: April 20, 1937

Topics

Blessed Career Active Civic Been

In 'Bayou Magic,' I bring in the cultural tradition of African mermaids - Mami Wata, the mother goddesses.

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Mother Tradition Magic Bring African

When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind. When you separate yourself by belief, by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Yourself Rest Christian Violence You

More time than not, athletes, specifically fighters, have a 15 or 20-year career, and unfortunately, we end up right where we started when it's over. All we have is maybe a round of applause when we walk in a room - Hey, there's the champ! That's great; I want that, but I've got to have something tangible to show for it, too.

Great Time Walk End Career Want

I'm not patient at all. I avoid writer's block by writing. I power through with a bad version, so I can move on, and usually once I've gotten to the next scene, I'll discover what was missing from the bad version scene. Then I can easily rewrite it to get back on the right path.

Power Path Writing Bad Back I Can

I don't want to sign something just because everyone is looking forward to what I sign next. When I take up a project, I am all in to deliver the best I can with sincerity and honesty.

Honesty Best I Am Looking Forward

No one knows how they would react to a horrible situation until it happens to them.

Situation React Horrible Happens How

We now see numerous examples of brands working together to address issues such as environmental degradations, climate control, pollution, poverty and disease.

Simon Mainwaring

Working Together Together Control Now

I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean.

Life God Sleep Angry Night Energy

My father never felt the need to wrap himself in anybody's mantle. He never felt the need to pretend to be anybody else. This is their administration. This is their war. If they can't stand on their own two feet, well, they're no Ronald Reagans, that's for sure.

Father War Feet Stand Never Need

The necessity for 'professionals' in the entertainment industry is being constantly challenged.

Jason Alexander

Entertainment Industry Necessity

Some people would do anything just to get a break; that's where the bad guys get you.

Johnny Van Zant

People You Bad Some People Anything

I think, my entire life, I was a bit different. And I didn't think I was different; I just kinda always stuck out.

Life Think Always Out Different

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