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David Mamet Quotes

The essence of jiu-jitsu is philosophy.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 30, 1947

Topics

Philosophy Essence

As long as I'm alive, I don't think Next Media will change.

Change Think Media Long Alive Will

Bathtubs, pools, water - to me, it's a very essential part of being grounded and sensual and feeling yourself.

Water Yourself Me Feeling Grounded

First of all, I didn't suggest that we should simply get rid of all prisons.

First Get Simply Should Prisons Rid

When you read about the lives of other people, people of different circumstances or similar circumstances, you are part of their lives for that moment. You inhabit their lives, and you feel what they're feeling, and that is compassion. If we see that reading does allow us that, we see how absolutely essential reading is.

Moment Compassion People Reading You

And at a relatively early age, ten or so, I invested my first share of stock. And I used to follow, look at companies and so forth. But throughout the whole period, and indeed right through my college years, while I was involved in the stock market, always interested in finance, I never thought of it as a full-time job.

Robert C. Merton

Age Job Finance College Thought

He that will write well in any tongue, must follow this counsel of Aristotle, to speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do: and so should every man understand him, and the judgment of wise men allow him.

Men Man Wise People Speak Think

In Britain, the major public holiday used to be Guy Fawkes Day... that was celebrated on November 5th with things like bonfires and fireworks... I think that made Halloween seem preferable. The idea of having pumpkins and costumes and parties seemed much more appealing than burning down your neighborhood.

Day Think Holiday Down More Seem

I have been so lucky to have the support of 'InStyle' magazine. My first big women's fashion story was for them.

Women Support Fashion Story Lucky

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

Peter McWilliams

Mistakes Mistake You May Make Avoid

I've directed seven movies and know a thing or two about dealing with unexpected crises.

Unexpected Know Movies Two Dealing

I think you can have 10,000 explanations for failure, but no good explanation for success.

Success Failure Good Think You

Fair and affordable housing is a basic right for all New Yorkers and all Americans.

Nydia Velazquez

New Fair Right Housing New Yorkers

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