Orison Swett Marden Quotes

No one can make the most of himself until he looks upon his life as a magnificent possibility, the materials for a great masterpiece, to mar or spoil which would be a great tragedy.

Orison Swett Marden

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LifeGreatTragedyLooksMasterpiece

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

Jesse Owens

FriendsBecomeAwardsDustGather

When a woman forsakes her vulnerability because she's been hurt or because she lives in a dangerous world or doesn't want to be used, she loses something essential about being a woman.

John Eldredge

WomanWorldHurtDangerousWantShe

It's tough being a dictator, but I've always thought it must be tougher being a hanger-on to a dictator. The late nights spent listening to his crazed ranting, the weary rictus grin from smiling at bad jokes, the draining knowledge that one misjudged comment could land you on the chopping block.

John Niven

KnowledgeListeningToughThought

I like all of the early relationship strips that were collected in 'Love Is Hell,' where I pretended to be an expert in relationships and did comics like 'The Nine Types of Boyfriends,' 'Sixteen Ways to End a Relationship,' 'Twenty-Four Things Not to Say in Bed,' and other arbitrarily numbered lists.

Matt Groening

LoveRelationshipLove IsEndHell

I made the decision to turn pro, and I remember what Ali said to me: 'Get Angelo Dundee. He's the right complexion with the right connection.' He knew boxing. Our relationship was so genuine, so sincere.

Sugar Ray Leonard

RelationshipDecisionMeRemember

Throughout its history, the international Olympic Committee has struggled to spread its ideal of fraternity, friendship, peace and universal understanding.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

FriendshipHistoryPeaceCommittee

I always love to look at something that I couldn't make, because I feel it's enlightening. It means you are not invincible: you can respect something and look up to it and go, 'Wow!' It's a skill that I don't have, but I can understand the merit of it.

Jonathan Anderson

LoveRespectFeelYouLookI Can

I was interested with exploring the idea of who gets to be in possession of the land - how it's sometimes impossible to go back home, how family can be the thing that drags you down.

Dee Rees

FamilyHomeImpossibleYouDownGo

I keep a pretty low profile. I live in Culver City with some roommates. I don't do the whole 'Hollywood' thing.

Cory Monteith

LiveCityRoommatesHollywoodPretty

When I get an artistic itch, I have to scratch it.

Bonnie McKee

GetItchScratchArtistic

The Austin music scene is the reason why so many of them moved here.

Bob Livingston

MusicWhyReasonHereAustinMoved

People were talking while I was playing, so I got up and left the stage. I've gotten to the point where I'm not really very patient with patrons rapping during the show. And the people were all nice and quiet when I cam back.

Bruce Hornsby

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