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Ground Quotes

You know, ‘The Golden Girls’ was a very unusual show to start on. I was young, and it was a show about old people, and it was a very traditional show, but it was also an amazing training ground for a joke-writer. It forced me to learn those skills Picture Quote #1

Ground the main character in stupidity. Hire a good cast and a good crew Picture Quote #1

Power to do good is the true and lawful act of aspiring; for good thoughts (though God accept them), yet towards men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground Picture Quote #1

The most certain way of ensuring victory is to march briskly and in good order against the enemy, always endeavouring to gain ground Picture Quote #1

Pain throws your heart to the ground Love turns the whole thing around Fear is a friend who’s misunderstood But I know the heart of life is good Picture Quote #1

Angie, I’ve seen my mom wrestle two cops to the ground with a taser dart in her neck, and you cry when your shoes pinch. Good luck, Bambi! Picture Quote #1

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To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can’t guarantee it just by following someone else’s formula Picture Quote #1

Good works are indispensable to salvation - not as its ground or means, however, but as its consequence and evidence Picture Quote #1

A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story Picture Quote #1

The absence of political personalities in the government will help rather than hinder a solid base of support for the government in parliament and in the political parties because it will remove one ground for disagreement Picture Quote #1

A common criticism of establishment journalists entails comparing them to stenographers, on the ground that most of them do little more than mindlessly write down and uncritically repeat what government officials say Picture Quote #1

I’m not irreplaceable ... I’m nothing but grass growing on the ground; when the grass dies, another one replaces it Picture Quote #1

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The conflicting missions of the two armies seemed to have no fog, no gray, only black-and-white clarity. I had lived my life in terms of compromise, rule-bending, trade-offs, concessions, bargaining, striking deals, finding middle ground. In these two great armies, there was no such thing. Good was good, and evil was evil, and they shared no common ground Picture Quote #1

Coming down under a parachute is quite different as well. You hit the ground pretty hard, but all the systems work very well to keep it from hurting, so it doesn’t even hurt when you hit. It was a great experience to be able to do both Picture Quote #1

A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world’s meeting ground, the world’s female Picture Quote #1

When I appear in public people expect me to neigh, grind my teeth, paw the ground and swish my tail - none of which is easy Picture Quote #1

He also telephoned the Real Time Computer Complex on the ground floor of the Operations Wing to ask that an additional big I.B.M. computer be brought onto the line Picture Quote #1

Humor relies on the traditions of a society. It takes what we know and it twists it. ... Because women are on the ground floor, and we know the traditions so well, we can bring a different voice to the table Picture Quote #1

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It has become cheaper to look for oil on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange than in the ground Picture Quote #1

Place me behind prison walls - walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground. There is a possibility that in some way or another I may be able to escape. But stand me on that floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No. Never Picture Quote #1

I use the rules to frustrate the law. But I didn’t set up the ground rules Picture Quote #1

Agree to these ground rules: Be curious, conversational and real. Don’t persuade or interrupt. Listen, listen, listen Picture Quote #1

I think as long as you’re straight with people, as long as you honor ground rules, as long as you serve your readers, you’re going to get the door opened for you Picture Quote #1

What we say here every day is that our success is really based on our members’ success, our community’s success. We’ve created an infrastructure and laid some basic ground rules to create this marketplace Picture Quote #1

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Revision has its own peculiar pleasures and its own peculiar frustrations. The ground rules are already established; the characters already exist. You don’t have to bring the characters to life, but you do have to make them more convincing Picture Quote #1

I don’t know about ground rules; but I create the world that arrives with the characters or situation or voice in my head that instigates the piece, whatever form it may take Picture Quote #1

You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground Picture Quote #1

I find that on serialized television it’s wiser to hit the ground and look forward, and take the cues from the writers and the events happening, otherwise you just tie yourself in knots Picture Quote #1

The only way to go on holiday is with your expectations at ground level. Convince yourself before you go that the weather’s going to be dreadful and there will be nylon sheets. You’ll then be pleasantly surprised Picture Quote #1

What I look for in a script is something that challenges me, something that breaks new ground, something that allows me to flex my director muscle. You have got to think fast in this business, you’ve got to keep reinventing yourself to stay on top Picture Quote #1

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You know, ‘The Golden Girls’ was a very unusual show to start on. I was young, and it was a show about old people, and it was a very traditional show, but it was also an amazing training ground for a joke-writer. It forced me to learn those skills. (Ground Quotes) Ground the main character in stupidity. Hire a good cast and a good crew. (Ground Quotes) Power to do good is the true and lawful act of aspiring; for good thoughts (though God accept them), yet towards men are little better than good dreams, except they be put in act; and that cannot be without power and place, as the vantage and commanding ground. (Ground Quotes) The most certain way of ensuring victory is to march briskly and in good order against the enemy, always endeavouring to gain ground. (Ground Quotes) Pain throws your heart to the ground Love turns the whole thing around Fear is a friend who’s misunderstood But I know the heart of life is good (Ground Quotes) Angie, I’ve seen my mom wrestle two cops to the ground with a taser dart in her neck, and you cry when your shoes pinch. Good luck, Bambi! (Ground Quotes) To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can’t guarantee it just by following someone else’s formula. (Ground Quotes) Good works are indispensable to salvation - not as its ground or means, however, but as its consequence and evidence. (Ground Quotes) A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story. (Ground Quotes) The absence of political personalities in the government will help rather than hinder a solid base of support for the government in parliament and in the political parties because it will remove one ground for disagreement. (Ground Quotes) A common criticism of establishment journalists entails comparing them to stenographers, on the ground that most of them do little more than mindlessly write down and uncritically repeat what government officials say. (Ground Quotes) I’m not irreplaceable ... I’m nothing but grass growing on the ground; when the grass dies, another one replaces it ... (Ground Quotes) The conflicting missions of the two armies seemed to have no fog, no gray, only black-and-white clarity. I had lived my life in terms of compromise, rule-bending, trade-offs, concessions, bargaining, striking deals, finding middle ground. In these two great armies, there was no such thing. Good was good, and evil was evil, and they shared no common ground. (Ground Quotes) Coming down under a parachute is quite different as well. You hit the ground pretty hard, but all the systems work very well to keep it from hurting, so it doesn’t even hurt when you hit. It was a great experience to be able to do both. (Ground Quotes) A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world’s meeting ground, the world’s female. (Ground Quotes) When I appear in public people expect me to neigh, grind my teeth, paw the ground and swish my tail - none of which is easy. (Ground Quotes) He also telephoned the Real Time Computer Complex on the ground floor of the Operations Wing to ask that an additional big I.B.M. computer be brought onto the line. (Ground Quotes) Humor relies on the traditions of a society. It takes what we know and it twists it. ... Because women are on the ground floor, and we know the traditions so well, we can bring a different voice to the table. (Ground Quotes) It has become cheaper to look for oil on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange than in the ground. (Ground Quotes) Place me behind prison walls - walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground. There is a possibility that in some way or another I may be able to escape. But stand me on that floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No. Never. (Ground Quotes) I use the rules to frustrate the law. But I didn’t set up the ground rules. (Ground Quotes) Agree to these ground rules: Be curious, conversational and real. Don’t persuade or interrupt. Listen, listen, listen. (Ground Quotes) I think as long as you’re straight with people, as long as you honor ground rules, as long as you serve your readers, you’re going to get the door opened for you. (Ground Quotes) What we say here every day is that our success is really based on our members’ success, our community’s success. We’ve created an infrastructure and laid some basic ground rules to create this marketplace. (Ground Quotes) Revision has its own peculiar pleasures and its own peculiar frustrations. The ground rules are already established; the characters already exist. You don’t have to bring the characters to life, but you do have to make them more convincing. (Ground Quotes) I don’t know about ground rules; but I create the world that arrives with the characters or situation or voice in my head that instigates the piece, whatever form it may take. (Ground Quotes) You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground. (Ground Quotes) I find that on serialized television it’s wiser to hit the ground and look forward, and take the cues from the writers and the events happening, otherwise you just tie yourself in knots. (Ground Quotes) The only way to go on holiday is with your expectations at ground level. Convince yourself before you go that the weather’s going to be dreadful and there will be nylon sheets. You’ll then be pleasantly surprised. (Ground Quotes) What I look for in a script is something that challenges me, something that breaks new ground, something that allows me to flex my director muscle. You have got to think fast in this business, you’ve got to keep reinventing yourself to stay on top. (Ground Quotes)

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