Phyllis George Quotes

#1. My unanticipated success as a sportscaster is a perfect example of the importance of saying yes to yourself, even when you are uncertain.

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#2. Banish the words 'I can't' from your vocabulary. Remember: If 'can't' equals 'won't', 'can' equals 'will.'

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#3. Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.

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#4. What's the problem with 'never?' It keeps you from trying. It ensures that you will fail. End of story.

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#5. It doesn't seem too unusual to have a live hermit crab here in Atlantic City, but when you think I brought it all the way from Texas, it's unusual.

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#6. Change to me is like an old friend. It's not my enemy anymore. And I know it will keep coming back to visit again and again to teach me something new.

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#7. Everybody has a finite amount of energy and limits to what he or she can do. Listen to your body. It will talk to you if you're willing to listen.

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#8. Often I used my gut instinct to ask the questions and get the answers I thought the audience wanted to hear. Sometimes the interviewees said things that surprised even them.

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#9. The most popular labor saving device is still money.

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#10. There's a fine line between being sweet and innocent and being a tough broad.

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#11. Crafts make us feel rooted, give us a sense of belonging and connect us with our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity, and now we do them for fun, to make money and to express ourselves.

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