We know – it has been measured in many experiments – that children with strong impulse control grow to be better adjusted, more dependable, achieve higher grades in school and college and have more success in their careers than others. Success de...
You know Victoria Beckham. She was in that girl group, and they were about to tell us what they really, really wanted, and I was like "Yes, tell me what you really, really want!" And they were like, "Do you really, really wanna know what I really, re...
Hans Gruber: Now, where is Mr. Takagi? Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi, born in Kyoto, Japan, 1937. Family immigrated to San Pedro , California, 1939. Interned Manzanar, 1942 to 43. Scholarship student University of California, 1955. Law degree, Stanford, 19...
[Batman has just fought off Scarecrow and a group of Batman wannabes] Batman: Don't let me find you out here again. Brian: We're trying to help you! Batman: I don't need help. Dr. Jonathan Crane: Not my diagnosis! Brian: What gives you the right? Wha...
Marlin: I can't afford any more delays and you're one of those fish that causes delays. Sometimes it's a good thing. There's a whole group of fish . They're delay fish. Dory: You mean... [whimpers] Dory: . You mean you don't like me? Marlin: No, of c...
Stratwitch: [Danny and Sedgewick are trying to sneak out with a group of Russian prisoners] Halt! [walks over to Sedgewick] Stratwitch: Out! [pause] Stratwitch: OUT! Danny: [No, No! Comrade!] Nyet, nyet! Tovarich! Stratwitch: Oh, he's your friend. Da...
Mulan: [Mulan and Mushu escape back to shore from Yao, Ling, and Chin-Po] Boy, that was close. Mushu: No... Mushu: [brushes his teeth] That was vile! You owe me big. [Mushu squirts more toothpaste in his mouth and brushes again] Mulan: I never want t...
Marwood: Right, now we're going to have to approach this scientifically. First thing we've got to do is get this fire alight, then we split into two fact-finding groups. I'll deal with the water and other plumbings, you can check the fuel and wood si...
Political convictions then were of the utmost importance, so intensely felt that it was difficult even for well-balanced and temperate men to think of the opposition party without bitterness. To the rank and file of the Federalists, the Democrats see...
Take what interests and knowledge you can from books, but do not let them replace words and thoughts of your own.
Interesting office management skills, kind of a 'violence is not the answer so I'm going to beat the shit out of you philosophy.
I act delighted, but I have zero interest in these Capitol people. They are only distractions from the food.
How could they think women a recreation? Or the repetition of bodies of steady interest? Only the ignorant or the busy could.
Like forearm veins, my interests spread in different directions and eventually led to the hands, to writing.
All attempts, then, for mortification of any lust, without an interest in Christ, are vain.
She could never understand why creatures of darkness had the slightest interest in spineless human girls.
Ten minutes later, I chance a second look. They say curiosity killed the cat. I wonder what that cat was looking at, and was it as interesting as this?
But most dragons seem to have interesting personalities--besides probably having quite good reasons for what they do, if only one could understand them
It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It's as simple as that.
Never let a boy know you’re crazy about him. He’ll lose interest, and then you’ll be a loser.
Pesticide is meant to deal with pests as passion is to deal with unnecessary loss of interest! Passion kills the ghosts of "I can't".
