David D. Burns Quotes

A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

David D. Burns

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In city hall and in local government, you have to get things done without drama.

Jim Gray

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I grew up listening to Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, guys with blues backgrounds.

John Abercrombie

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'Galaxy Quest' was cool to work on. When I first signed on, I really didn't know anything about it. I read the script, which I though was cool, but it wasn't until I saw the designs for the CG stuff that I knew it was going to be pretty sweet.

Jeremy Howard

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I love MTV, and I love the VMAs. There's no award show like it. It really is the coolest award show, hands down.

Jeremy Scott

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Once I accumulated a bunch of sounds and learned how to use Logic, I was like, 'Wait a second, I don't need to work with any producers. I can do this on my own.'

Amber Mark

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If a piece makes you look good and makes it easier to get dressed, it wins.

Solange Knowles

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But the fact is, most people are not going to be rich someday.

Roger Ebert

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I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint.

Rodney King

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I was too aggressive. Too angry.

Rohan Marley

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Building prosthetics that allow people to get back to the fun activities in life is as rewarding a job as I can imagine. It's just as fulfilling for me as winning at the racetrack.

Mike Schultz

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I'm afraid that - not necessarily deliberately, but consistently - I've made a kind of laboratory out of my life, where I mix the stuff in the test tubes to create explosions - possibly resulting in interesting by-products. I mean, not deliberately - I'd be crazy to deliberately do that - or maybe not.

Jay McInerney

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I'm not necessarily proud of the World Cups and the grand slams won or lost, the amount of points I scored, this record or that.

Jonny Wilkinson

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