Irvin D. Yalom Quotes

From the very early days of seeing patients, I noticed that many of them seemed to be concerned with issues of their mortality, and so the philosophy training I had taken began to seem rather important to me.

Irvin D. Yalom

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TrainingMePhilosophySeeingEarly

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

Jim Leach

HistoryForwardWhereSenseBeen

I'm pretty drifty.

Melissa McBride

Pretty

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.

Anita Roddick

SmallThinkImpactYouBedTry

I think when you're a bigger star you get many good scripts sent to you, and you have to choose which one you're going to gravitate toward, but I just try to gravitate toward the best-written one that's been thrown my way after a lot of girls have passed on it.

Amanda Peet

GoodThinkYouChooseWayTry

I put a lot of pressure on myself.

Amber Mark

MyselfPressureLotPut

We're so bereft of support of theatre in this day and age.

Stefanie Powers

AgeDaySupportTheatreDay And Age

When you're a kid, I think you want to be a film star. And I'm not as enamoured with that any more. The reality of that life is a lot of travel, and a lot of being away, which is impractical because I have four children, so I don't want to be away that much, not the other side of the world away.

Rob Brydon

LifeChildrenTravelWorldThink

Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love.

Robin Morgan

FriendshipLoveLevelElevated

I remembered a mantra that one of my teachers used to tell me at drama school, that every thought will pass across your face. Even if you're thinking about Shreddies the camera will read it.

Ruth Wilson

SchoolMeFaceThinkingThoughtYou

I was very blessed with 'N Sync. It was a big success and it was a lot of fun.

Chris Kirkpatrick

SuccessFunBlessedBigSyncVery

When people jump on your mistakes, don't hide from them; let people know that you're human, too.

Cory Booker

MistakesPeopleYouHideJumpKnow

I absolutely refuse the fame part of my business. I refuse even the money side of my business. I try to do as good work as I can do, I try to grow in my art and reach for truth. That's what I want from my art, that's what I aspire to.

Connie Nielsen

WorkGoodBusinessTruthArtMoney

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