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Completion Quote by John Knoll

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“On every show, there's some amount of work that is brought to some state of completion - or even finished - and then cut out of the movie.”

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Having my son, it's such a sense of completion as a woman; it's put me at peace.

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I don't need someone who is perfect, because nobody is perfect. I just need someone who can complete me.

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Don't look for someone to complete you, complete yourself or you'll feel empty when they leave

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Building a successful life is much like building anything else: it should be thoroughly thought about in advance and then carried through to completion.

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