Alan Cohen Quotes

Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want.

Alan Cohen

Recitation: by Male by Female

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JoyResultYouWantWayDeepest

I was a very bad accountant; I didn't care about money, golf or discovering fraud. After about a year I was sacked; then I went into teacher training.

Joanne Harris

TeacherMoneyTrainingCareGolf

As soon as I can afford a studio space, I'll paint again.

Max Cannon

SpaceI CanPaintAgainSoonStudio

I start by using Chinese and many of the sounds of other languages are similar.

Andy Lau

StartChineseManySoundsSimilar

I have a fondness for historical fiction, something wondrous like 'Wolf Hall,' but I'll read most anything as long as the story grabs my mind or my heart, and preferably both. You would be hard pressed, however, to find science fiction on my shelves.

Sue Monk Kidd

HeartScienceMindStoryWolfYou

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

Simone de Beauvoir

MotivationalLifeChangeFutureNow

Rooney, of course, he believes that he is the reason that people stick around all the way through the show. They'll put up with anything, you know, in order to get to Rooney, and that's why we're at number 16 or 14 or whatever.

Mike Wallace

PeopleYouKnowWhyWayReason

I'm not good at confrontation. I know my strengths. I like company. And I am not a great arguer... I do find it much easier talking to people I like about things we both like.

Michael Palin

GoodGreatI AmPeopleTalkingFind

I had great relationships with all the four coaches I played under at Real Madrid. They all helped me improve, but if I had to pick the best, I would pick Ancelotti.

Luka Modric

GreatBestMeRelationshipsReal

For food to be romantic, it should be light. Too many times people plan a romantic meal, and the food is too heavy.

Jose Andres

LightFoodRomanticPeoplePlanToo

The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.

Jonathan Kellerman

JobMindUpTwistedStuffRather

I've always said I'm very happy at City.

David Silva

HappyCitySaidAlwaysVery

The Internet has changed everything. We expect to know everything instantly. If you don't understand digital communication, you're at a disadvantage.

Bob Parsons

CommunicationInternetYouKnow

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