While Quotes

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No matter what your work today, if it is worth while at all - time to plan it out, time to do it well, and… — George Matthew Adams
There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as… — James Payn
Some say I'm an overnight success. Well, that was a very long night that lasted about 10 years. But while I do, of course, now… — Kate Morton
As with email, the recipient of a texted question seems to have the option to ignore it, while nevertheless saying, 'Hello, lovely day,' and so… — Lynne Truss
I founded Atari in my garage in Santa Clara while at Stanford. When I was in school, I took a lot of business classes. I… — Nolan Bushnell
Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure… — Sarah Vowell
I don't enjoy anything while I'm doing it. I enjoy having done things, though. — Marty Feldman
There's ways to amuse yourself while doing things and thats how I look at efficency. — Donald Knuth
So I went to Miami in '74 with my family and while I was there it became obvious that we needed money and we needed… — Ruben Blades
While waiting for a Moses to lead us into the promised land, we have forgotten how to walk. — Wendell Johnson
Heroic people take risks to themselves to help others. There's nothing heroic about accepting $5 million to go out and run around chasing a ball,… — Gregg Easterbrook
Some people who've read my story think I had a terrible childhood and that I was neglected or even abused, while others feel that my… — Jeannette Walls
A vegan diet takes care of most of what we need to do. But you'll also want to minimize the use of oils generally, because… — Neal Barnard
The universe hands you opportunities for a while, and if you don't take them, the universe says to itself, 'Oh I see, this person doesn't… — Douglas Coupland
Be still; quietly remember the presence of and within yourself, and you will know, without thinking, that while all around you everything changes, within you… — Guy Finley
While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they're not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant people,… — Ann Beattie
Most writers are unhappy with film adaptations of their work, and rightly so. 'Field of Dreams,' however, caught the spirit and essence of 'Shoeless Joe'… — W. P. Kinsella
Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while. — Aaron Neville
I wanted to be looked at for the skateboarder that I was. I didn't want to be the 36-year-old skateboarder who's still holding on while… — Jason Lee
One of the most productive times in my early writing life was while I had a full-time job as a word processor in a law… — John Lescroart

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