"No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof."

-- Henry David Thoreau

#Thinking Quotes #Way Quotes #Ancient Quotes

“Everyone takes surveys. Whoever makes a statement about human behavior has engaged in a survey of some sort.”
“The waters are rising, but so am I. I am not going under, but over.”
“Colonial atrocities have prepared the soil; it is for socialists to sow the seeds of revolution.”
“Washington is still very much a male-oriented culture. Being from Los Angeles, I think it is less so there - there is less attachment to tradition, perhaps, there is more flexibility, more acceptance of change generally. That is partly because of Hollywood.”
“When you see a girl like me bustin' perps, there ain't no time to be pretty.”
“Yes, I am one of those people who feels that most of my work is adaptation of one sort or another. For me, it's a way to jump-start the engine. For example, some people use the technique of basing a character on a friend. They start writing with his or her voice, then at a certain point, the character takes off on his or her own. It probably no longer resembles the model, but it helped the author to get going. I find that's true of form, too. For every play I've written, I know what play I was trying to imitate. That helps me get going.”
“If I have a rough day, and I'm angry, I'll just go into Kirk Douglas and throw over a table. And when I need to lift my spirits, Kermit can always do the trick.”
“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.”

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