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“What matters is who we are, not who we beat.”

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Tom Shadyac, born on December 11, 1958, is an American comedian known for his unique sense of humor and profound insights. He has directed several successful comedy films that have brought joy and thought to audiences worldwide. more

“Nature is very clear on this. In fact, there's one fundamental law that all of nature obeys that mankind breaks everyday. Now this is a law that's evolved over billions of years and the law is this: nothing in nature takes more than it needs. A redwood tree doesn't take all of the soil's nutrients, just what it needs to grow. A lion doesn't kill every gazelle, just one. We have a term for something in the body when it takes more than its share. We call it cancer.”

Needs Years Facts Body Law Grows Term Break Clear Tree Share Mankind Fundamentals Everyday Cancer Billions Soil Just One Lions Nutrients Redwoods Gazelles

Author:Tom Shadyac

“In movies you can shoot a guy 3,000 times and get a 'PG-13', but if you say the 'F' word twice it's automatically an 'R'. I'll let that be its own comment.”

Ifs Guy Comment

Author:Tom Shadyac

“Definition is the death of discovery.”

Discovery Definitions

Author:Tom Shadyac

“Love is not always about ‘everything’s fine’…love is about truth. Truth and love are one in the same. It doesn’t always come in a sweet little box with a bow on it.”

Littles Love Is Sweet Fine And Love Boxes Bows Truth And Love

Author:Tom Shadyac

“We started by asking what’s wrong with the world, and we ended up discovering what’s right with it.”

World Asking Discovering

Author:Tom Shadyac

“Damn your principles! Stick to your party.”

Political Politics Party Principles Sticks Damn

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“Let me tell you what's fun in golf - low scores. The manufacturers have tricked people into believing that distance is everything. There is no place on the scorecard that says you need to hit it 350 yards.”

People Needs Believe Fun Lows Let Me Distance Golf Score Yards

Author:Hal Sutton

“You wake up in the morning; what do you want to know? You want to know what happened overnight. You want to know if you're safe. You want to know if you're family's safe.”

Ifs Knows Want Morning Happened Safe Wake Up

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“There is nothing worse than doing nothing and saying nothing when your voice is needed.”

Voice Needed Doing Nothing Saying Nothing

Author:Soledad O'Brien

“Stories are more than compelling facts. People remember stories more than they remember statistics.”

People Facts Stories Remember Statistics Compelling

Author:Soledad O'Brien

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