Adrian Tomine Quotes

'Shortcomings' was me figuring out who I am.

Adrian Tomine

Recitation: by Male by Female

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I AmMeOutWhoFiguringAm

To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?

Jim Rohn

YourselfQuestionsProblemThreeAsk

Every community needs a rec center.

Jill Scott

CommunityCenterNeedsEvery

I could talk more directly in a nonfiction voice than I could in fiction.

Joan Didion

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It's a life-changing thing to be in a position of needing help and being so lucky as to get it.

Maura Tierney

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The time during bombings was definitely difficult for everyone. My parents, they really protected me from it, and we came through together.

Ana Ivanovic

TimeTogetherParentsMeDifficult

When my wife was getting a lease for her Jeep Cherokee, and I saw a Dodge Ram Sport, I thought, 'Oh wow, it's amazing.'

Stipe Miocic

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For anyone who's not familiar with 'Piper's Pit,' they need to know one thing - there's absolutely no rules.

Roddy Piper

RulesKnowNeedOne ThingAbsolutely

When you want to be a fighter, you have to give it everything you got. MMA just became who I am because of the amount of work I was putting into my training. It all starts in the gym. The hours turn into days, days into weeks, and weeks into months; it's like school - the more time you spend learning, the better you'll be prepared for a test.

Rose Namajunas

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All ballplayers want to wind up their careers with the Cubs, Giants or Yankees. They just can't help it.

Dizzy Dean

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I distinctly remember watching Daniel Day Lewis in 'My Left Foot,' and my parents were discussing the fact that he's an actor. To me, it was a foreign concept. I was like, 'Someone is pretending to do that? That's so awesome!' After that, it just stayed in the back of my mind.

Dominique McElligott

DayParentsMindMeSomeoneBack

Getting hurt and watching Tom Brady take over and beginning what's been just a spectacular run of his, and to come back and play in the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and help us win that game, is a memory that stands out very clearly.

Drew Bledsoe

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A lot of women are in a crazy exercise cycle; they're so afraid they'll gain weight if they stop, and it's especially hard when they get pregnant. What they need to realize is that if you're not exercising so much, you don't have to eat so much, and your body adjusts. It sounds so simple, but you really do have to listen to your body.

Courtney Thorne-Smith

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