- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
Doing Quotes
On action, effort and the discipline of doing the work.
These lines describe doing in its many forms: the overlap between film and television production, the uncertainty built into research, and committing to work you believe in even without much recognition. For more, see our Action quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Right
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most of the time, we think fast. And most of the time we're really expert at what we're doing, and most of the time, what we do is right.
- Industry
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- Nov 07, 2020
All I'm doing is being in films that I would watch if I wasn't in this industry.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I find it hard to watch a lot of the kind of things I'm doing before doing it. I don't think it's helpful for me. It makes me too aware.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love the fact that 'Flowers for Algernon' is doing its part to get people reading.
- Illusion
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- Nov 07, 2020
What it turns out is that we think we're multitasking, but we're not. The brain is sequential tasking: we flit from one thought to the next very, very rapidly, giving us the illusion that what we're doing is doing all these things at once.
- Dynamic
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- Nov 07, 2020
America already suffers from a uniformed and increasingly polarized citizenry. FOX seems to eagerly exploit this dynamic, and in so doing, accentuate it.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Toast's audience is about 30-35 percent male, which shocked me because I would say that we actively try to discourage men from reading our site. Apparently, there's not insignificant number of dudes out there who think that what we are doing is okay.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you are doing mindfulness meditation, you are doing it with your ability to attend to the moment.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that educators are in sales. Essentially, what you are doing is making an exchange with your class. You're saying, 'Give me your attention. In exchange, I'll give you something else.' The cash register is not ringing. It's not denominated in dollars or cents or euros, but it is a form of sales in a way. It is an exchange.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If the only reason people are coming in and doing anything in your office is because you're giving them a paycheck, I'm not sure you have the most productive workplace there.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we make progress and get better at something, it is inherently motivating. In order for people to make progress, they have to get feedback and information on how they're doing.
- Loved
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- Nov 07, 2020
There were a bunch of things we really liked right off the bat about a police precinct. We loved how instantly relatable it was. We loved how little exposition was required to tell people who these guys were and what they were doing.
- Bond
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- Nov 07, 2020