Laura van den Berg Quotes

As we know all too well, our early years are formative in ways it can takes us a lifetime to grasp. Those years leave deep marks; in that way, the stakes of childhood are inherently very high.

Laura van den Berg

Recitation: by Male by Female

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ChildhoodDeepEarlyKnowWayHigh

If you get your ego in your way, you will only look to other people and circumstances to blame.

Jocko Willink

PeopleBlameEgoYouLookWay

My parents are both massive feminists and always led me to believe that I could dream big and do anything that I wanted in my life, almost to a delusional degree.

Jennifer Hyman

LifeParentsMeBelieveMy LifeBig

There's a lot of paranormal activity in my family. Whether it is more than most other families is hard to say, but we seem to have more than most.

Jenna Wortham

FamilySayMoreHardSeemActivity

We can trust ourselves to know when our boundaries are being violated.

Melody Beattie

TrustKnowBoundariesBeingOur

I love shooting, when the character is interesting and the script is interesting, but the research beforehand is really fun. The whole process makes me anxious and restless, and I have trouble sleeping, just trying to figure out the character.

Matt Damon

LoveCharacterFunMeResearch

A face isn't an organ, like a liver or a heart. A face is muscles, nerves, bones, and skin. A face is more like a hand or a foot.

Jeanne Marie Laskas

HeartFaceSkinHandMoreLiver

If people have split views about your work, I think it's flattering. I'd rather have them feel something about it than dismiss it.

Stephen Sondheim

WorkPeopleThinkFeelSomething

Whether I'm playing right now or not, I still have an opportunity to get better in practice. It's like sharpening my blade.

Stefon Diggs

OpportunityPracticeBetterNowGet

I love to play. That's always been my passion.

Trombone Shorty

LovePassionPlayAlwaysBeen

There hasn't been a great romance in my life.

Robert Wilson

LifeGreatMy LifeRomanceBeen

Despite all the efforts of art dealers, the number of Rembrandts existing at a given time is limited; yet such paintings are commonly disposed of by auction.

Ronald Coase

TimeArtAuctionNumberDespite

I was in the military for over 40 years, and one of the principles I kept with me was that there's an expectation globally that the U.S. will lead. Questions about that expectation have certainly risen in recent years. The fact that there's even a question about that is worrisome to me, and I think needs to be for a lot of people.

Michael Mullen

PeopleMeThinkQuestionsPrinciples

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