"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am."

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"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am."

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"The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self."

Marianne Williamson, American Author

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"With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption."

Arthur Erickson, Canadian Architect

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"I don't set goals for myself too much, but I'm always trying to write that one great song."

Sheryl Crow, American Musician

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"Establishing goals is all right if you don't let them deprive you of interesting detours."

Doug Larson, American Cartoonist

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"My current goal is to place a moratorium on goals."

Jessica Savitch, American Journalist

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"Nowadays, as soon as a striker scores three goals, everyone starts asking him about it."

Just Fontaine, French Athlete

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"One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I'd written."

Mac Davis, American Musician

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"A joke is not a thing but a process, a trick you play on the listener's mind. You start him off toward a plausible goal, and then by a sudden twist you land him nowhere at all or just where he didn't expect to go."

Max Eastman, American Author

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"I think I'll take my record of 13 goals to the grave."

Just Fontaine, French Athlete

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"For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction."

Time

"And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't healthy. It's also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy."

Marketing

"The realities are that, you know, as a black man, you know, Barack can get shot going to the gas station, you know."

Man

"We all need to start making some changes to how our families eat. Now, everyone loves a good Sunday dinner. Me included. And there's nothing wrong with that. The problem is when we eat Sunday dinner Monday through Saturday."

Nothing

"And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us - no matter what our age or background or walk of life - each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation."

Age

"Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice."

Family

"We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them."

Quality

"My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief. Making sure that in this transition, which will be even more of a transition for the girls... that they are settled and that they know they will continue to be the center of our universe."

Mom

"As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one else's, to raise my kids. But we have to ask ourselves, what does it mean when so many parents are finding their best efforts undermined by an avalanche of advertisements aimed at our kids."

Mom

"Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list."

Time