Frank R. Stockton famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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May you live to see the green grass growing over your grave.
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I had my share of critics, and I wash my hands of the whole lot.
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Most people are too silly to be truly interested in any thing. They herd together like cattle, and do not know what is good for them.
-- Frank R. Stockton
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There's few things that get you over your own crap more than working hard.
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Get in over your head as often and as joyfully as possible.
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Asking for help with shame says: You have the power over me. Asking with condescension says: I have the power over you. But asking for help with gratitude says: We have the power to help each other.
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The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.
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But time growing old teaches all things.
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Photography's future is infinite and bright. It's growing exponentially, so that's great, but for me as a practitioner, that exponential growth makes it even more problematic. And so for me, it's got me more engaged with storytelling.
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When we get together and rehearse, which is always living with each other, we always talk about what would make it better, what would mean more, what would say more. So we're always improving and growing.
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Warning: we may become so enamored with God's good gifts that we fail to worship the Giver.
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While moral rules may be propounded by authority the fact that these were so propounded would not validate them.
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You always have to make positive choices as an actor, even when you're playing someone who may not be doing the best things.
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