Elizabeth Thornton Quotes

Many high school students are under so much competitive pressure. They are sometimes taught that if they don't have a 4.0 GPA, score in the 99th percentile on admissions tests, and demonstrate leadership in sports and participate in clubs, they won't get into college anywhere. Even highly credentialed professionals get caught up in this.

Elizabeth Thornton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: January 24, 1940 - July 12, 2010

Topics

LeadershipSportsSchoolCollegeUp

We imagine things - that we wouldn't be able to survive, but in fact, we do survive. We have no choice, so we do it.

Joan Didion

SurviveChoiceThingsImagineAble

Guilt is an emotion that is never very far away from Rick Grimes. He's a man that shoulders the responsibility, and it's one of the forces that keeps pushing him on.

Andrew Lincoln

ResponsibilityManGuiltFar Away

I suppose I'm proudest of my novels for what's imagined in them. I think the world of my imagination is a richer and more interesting place than my personal biography.

John Irving

ImaginationWorldThinkInteresting

If the world operates as one big market, every employee will compete with every person anywhere in the world who is capable of doing the same job. There are lots of them and many of them are hungry.

Andy Grove

JobWorldDoingPersonWillCapable

Let's be honest: I don't want to walk out to boos. I always want to be cheered, like anyone, and I've been very lucky over the years to have a lot of support. Coming to America, I'm always the away guy, and so people thought their guy had to take me out, and they boo.

Michael Bisping

WalkSupportPeopleMeThoughtWant

I ask the people of Connecticut for their forgiveness, I should have paid more attention to people around me and people that I trusted but I am sorry for my actions and take full responsibility.

John Rowland

ForgivenessResponsibilityI AmMe

The Wellcome Trust is a hugely important organisation, and it is vital that its fundraising continues unabated.

John Sulston

TrustImportantVitalFundraising

The burden of citizenship is accepting that what is neither your fault nor your responsibility may be your problem.

Anand Giridharadas

ResponsibilityProblemCitizenship

When you sign with a label, they do insist upon certain rights, and if you have a competent attorney, your rights will be protected.

Tommy Shaw

YouWillRightsSignYourCompetent

In our family, where we began with no money, we like to say that we have discovered that God invented money so those who have it can help others.

Tom Brokaw

FamilyGodMoneyHelp OthersHelp

When you're young, you think your parents are embarrassing and always saying and doing the wrong things, but as you get older you really appreciate how right they were about so much.

Tom Daley

ParentsSayingThinkAppreciateYou

So I think that in the beginning of your career you're just looking to work. Luckily for me, my first movie was 'Rabbit Hole' and I got to work with incredible people, a Pulitzer prize winning writer, John Cameron Mitchell, and all the actors involved. So it's tough, man, because you want to have credibility.

Miles Teller

WorkBeginningManPeopleMeThink

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