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When you get into recovery, you have to relearn a lot of perceptions, attitudes, and self-awareness if you want to stay clean. You really do change. ”
Somewhere along the line, a concert became a variety show. It was no longer enough for four dudes to play together in front of some guitar amps. Costume changes, an army of dancers, and Broadway theatrics suddenly became standard for a 'concert.' ”
Early 1900s Hollywood was full of farmers battling to hold onto their land against a new influx of filmmakers who dug Hollywood's reliable weather and diverse landscape. ”
The more we can lower or even eliminate the activation energy for our desired actions, the more we enhance our ability to jump-start positive change. ”
I once stayed at a Ritz in D.C., paid for by a client, and when I asked to change rooms because mine smelled of smoke, the hotel immediately found me a better room, then paid for my dinner and drinks and even threw in a free massage to compensate me for the very minor inconvenience. ”
I think everybody can agree that you can hear a certain song and it will put you in a certain mood, and that's just the beauty of music and I am so inspired by that. ”
It doesn't matter if I've been wronged - I still have a responsibility to use my influence in a way that never causes harm. ”
A tweet is fast. But everything about policy change is very slow. And a lot of us are impatient. ”
Indian democracy has often been likened to the stately progress of the elephant - ponderous in its gait and reluctant to change course, but not easily swayed from its new path when it does. ”
My definition of love is being full. Complete. It makes everything lighter. Beauty is something you see. Love is something you feel. ”