"Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented."

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Whoopi Goldberg

#Luck Quotes #Sticks Quotes #Talent Quotes

“Greatly ought we to rejoice that God dwells in our soul; and more greatly ought we to rejoice that our soul dwells in God. Our soul is created to be Godâ€™s dwelling place, and the dwelling of our souls is God, who is uncreated. It is a great understanding to see and know inwardly that God, who is our Creator, dwells in our soul, and it is a far greater understanding to see and know inwardly that our soul, which is created, dwells in God in substance, of which substance, though God, we are what we are.”
“I'd do the lifting, but I just got a manicure. And I notice you don't have a manicure at all. Only thing noticeable about your hands is the missing tan on your ring finger that I don't care about. -Lula”
“I've illustrated many children's books and I feel awfully lucky to be able to do something I love so much, and yes, to be able to pay the rent, but there was a yearning to do something more grown up, and something where I didn't have to cater to anyone; I was just waiting for the material.”
“Apologies only account for that which they do not alter.”
“You may know the intractability of a disease by its long list of remedies.”
“Certainly no valid answer is ever gained by excluding any factors of the problem; that was the Puritans' error.”

Source : Tim Powers (1997). “The Anubis Gates”, p.406, Penguin
“Dialogue that is written in dialect is very tiring to read. If you can do it brilliantly, fine. If other writers read your work and rave about your use of dialect, go for it. But be positive that you do it well, because otherwise it is a lot of work to read short stories or novels that are written in dialect. It makes our necks feel funny.”
“I guess I thought I was Elvis Presley but I'll tell ya something. All Elvis did was stand on a stage and play a guitar. He never fell off on that pavement at no 80 mph.”

Source : Interview With Tony Marx, mnmotorcycle.com. June 6, 2001.

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