Barry Eisler Quotes

The difference between being a victim and a survivor is often a low level of situational awareness. You can't be a super-spy, watchful and paranoid every day. But I am more watchful than the average American.

Barry Eisler

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DayI AmAmericanYouEvery Day

On the road, I might go to the hotel gym. When I know I won't be dancing or working out, I spend time stretching. You have to stretch every day as a dancer. I do it whenever I can when it's not weird.

Jillian Hervey

TimeDayRoadWeirdHotelYou

Yeah, I'm the Brit who isn't Lewis Hamilton that woke up and realised he was good. I got that tag because I was young, flying around in jets and driving fast cars. I always took my driving seriously, but I suppose I enjoyed life... But I'm not a playboy.

Jenson Button

LifeGoodFlyingDrivingFastYoung

In a lot of ways, Nauru is something like a canary in a coal mine: It's a tiny place with more than its share of troubles, most of them the kind that might have been prevented.

Johnny Colt

PlaceKindMoreShareSomething

I never want to give people something I've already given them; I wanna give them something new, you know? So the people who've been enjoying my music for years, I hope they continue to enjoy.

Trip Lee

MusicHopePeopleEnjoyYouKnow

As soon as I get my car I think I'll be going to the cinema more. Since I don't go very often, there are no films that are a must see at the moment. I usually wait till they come out on DVD.

Tom Felton

CarMomentWaitThinkCinemaGo

My actions will speak louder than words.

Ron DeSantis

WordsSpeakWillActionsThan

We always try to make up a new signature dance for our songs.

Rozonda Thomas

DanceNewTryAlwaysSignatureUp

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America.

Roy Ayers

LifeMusicBlackThinkAmericaBeen

People sometimes turn out to be almost the opposite of how they present. It isn't because they're trying to fool you or because they're hypocrites. It's because they badly want to be that thing, and so they'll try to be it.

Mary Gaitskill

FoolPeoplePresentTryingYouWant

If you pinpointed someone before the kick-off, probably you would become embroiled in a fight, and you would be distracted from what really matters and not play well.

Diego Costa

FightSomeoneYouPlayBecomeWell

I kind of flew into a panic that somebody would have already owned the rights, because Christina Noble's life is such a good story. It took us two full years to get Christina to agree and sign the rights.

Deirdre O'Kane

LifeGoodStoryKindRightsNoble

Everybody has to be a little lucky, I think.

Christopher Walken

ThinkLuckyLittleEverybodyI Think

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