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Harvey Mackay Quotes

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: 1932

Topics

Wisdom Thankful Humble Talent Fame

Sometimes I'll feel like an interview was fine or whatever, and people go, 'Oh, boy, I saw you with so and so last night; that must have been tough.' And then I'm like, 'I guess it was bad. I need to look back at that.'

People Night Tough Feel You Look

In 2007, I did a horseback trip across part of central Mongolia with my 13-year-old son - we encountered Marco Polo at all these historical places where Mongolian nomads would reference his accounts and his relationship with Kublai Khan.

Son Relationship Places Historical

As a writer, I can't really take days off. Writing is like creating an art. Once you stop writing, you can lose your rhythm and context, meaning that your writing may lose its power.

Power Art Writing Meaning You Lose

There's always this joke that I say in Israel: people don't really have discussions; they just try to convince the other people that they are wrong or they are right - they just try to impose their opinion on the others. Sometimes I think it's easier to avoid talking about things and just make music.

Music People Opinion Think Talking

Over the years, I have really figured out what works for me. It's not about what anyone else is doing. I can't worry about whether I am doing everything that another player is doing, which can be hard sometimes. I have to trust my training and know my body and figure out what will get the best out of me.

Trust Best Training I Am Me Worry

He who must expend his life to prolong life cannot enjoy it, and he who is still seeking for his life does not have it and can as little enjoy it.

Life Enjoy Little Must Cannot Still

Sometimes, anonymous sources, when merely stating opinions or running a smear campaign, are certainly cowards.

Opinions Sometimes Cowards Sources

Irony regards every simple truth as a challenge.

Truth Challenge Simple Irony Every

You will not really have durable peace without a proper security structure in the Middle East.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Peace You Security Will Structure

My family was blue collar, a middle-class kind of thing. My father was born in Detroit, Italian-American. My mother is English. She acted on the stage with Diana Dors. Her parents were French.

Lorraine Bracco

Family Father Mother Blue Parents

I've always thought Prince Charming in 'Cinderella' was the most boring role; I'd rather be the Wicked Witch.

Thought Boring Always Wicked Role

If you look at the Disney Villains, I think you'll find that they do have mass appeal in some way, and it usually has to do with a voice quality that also matches very well with the animation.

Jonathan Freeman

Quality Voice Think You Look Find

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