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Dropping out of college was never the plan, but it made me eligible for the Peter Thiel Fellowship. I was the first Asian to win that grant!
Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.
You never know the plan. You never know what's going to happen. We are not even promised tomorrow. I just try to focus on one day at a time.
You do get certain publications in the States where, if things don't go according to plan, they flip the story and it becomes very negative.
Well I guess the plan was to write poetry and publish books and make a living from writing poetry. That was a pretty ambitious plan I guess.
A financial plan is a way to take all of the money advice you come across and figure out how it applies to your specific financial situation.
I had no idea what I was doing when I wrote 'Search.' There was no carefully designed work plan. There was no theory that I was out to prove.
Each outing is its own game. You roll on your game plan. It is a different chess match each time you go out there. I just try to be prepared.
I will be making films, and I'm going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don't plan to ever ask for permission from anybody.
My plan is to ride out my 30s with 'handsome man' parts, hit 40 and take some time off to have some kids, and then come back as Paul Giamatti.
To me, it is clear that we exist in a plan which is governed by rules that were created, shaped by a universal intelligence and not by chance.
The history of American agriculture suggests that you can have transformation without a master plan, without knowing all the answers up front.
I've been clean and sober for 17 years. I am a control freak and must have a plan for everything I do now. I am also self-contained and happy.
Dragons are basically our pipe-dreams of what birds would be if they still looked liked ancient dinosaurs but followed evolution's flight plan.
I think the emotional appeal of a platform is what works. I think the old-media entities still have not figured out that part of the game plan.
Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time; they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn.
We are involved in technology development for, you know, missions that we hope to plan that would take us to an asteroid and eventually to Mars.
Wrestling has a tremendous entrance plan. You come in, and it's, 'Boy, here you are. It's rock and roll; it's wonderful.' It's got no exit plan.
I do not believe in taking jobs just because the job is available. You have to want to do that job, and you should plan to be there for a while.
Republicans have called for a National African-American Museum. The plan is being held up by finding a location that isn't in their neighborhood.
I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan.
I don't have any structured grand plan; I just intend to keep writing about the things that interest me-some of which change, some of which don't.
I have not lost any of my crazy, fearless, raw, soulful, eclectic side and I plan on continuing to tell universal stories in an unforgettable way.
Remember, when God is executing His plan in our lives, He also designs and arranges events which continue to unfold until His purpose is revealed.
Our message of a balanced budget amendment, term limits to end career politicians, and a real plan to keep America safe is resonating with voters.
Congratulations are in order for Woody Allen - he and Soon Yi have a brand new baby daughter. It's all part of Woody's plan to grow his own wives.
You have to have faith in yourself, keep believing and sticking to the game plan, and hope when the chance does come, one of you will put it away.
Although I believe affection and romance should be shown all year around, it's always smart to have a good plan up your sleeve for Valentine's Day.
I have a master plan as an artist. I've always said I'm not going to be punching nobody's clock. I will work as an artist to survive in this world.
We have a plan that creates universal access programs at the state level which allows folks to access insurance if they're denied by their insurer.
I'm always surprised at what I actually end up doing because I don't have a strategy or a game plan, especially now that I'm making my own choices.
With a definite, step-by-step plan - ah, what a difference it makes! You cannot fail, because each step carries you along to the next, like a track.
As an actor, I always have this thing where I can't plan ahead for holidays or a break because I don't know when I might be needed for the next job.
In the music world, concerts unfold strictly according to plan. But, as I'd been finding out, in the book world, things keep changing by the second.
I'm a very motivated person, and that goes hand in hand with being very organised. I always plan what I need to do to get the best out of every day.
There was never a game plan to be on social media. Like most things in life, if you work consistently and at your pace, then things fall into place.
Set your business plan to win; raise the bar or you're not going to be prepared. You need to think that what you're doing will make you $100 million.
At 3 years old, I was telling people that I was going to be a star. I never had a plan B. And I've never compromised my integrity to get what I have.
There's a great feeling when you look in someone's eyes and they have that 'look of defeat,' and that's what I'm looking for, and that's my game plan.
Formal declarations of mistrust, pre-nups are emotionally unfortunate. They overtly plan for failure, and thus involve a jarring cognitive dissonance.
What I really plan to do is take the best scripts I get and consider them seriously. I can actually work as an actor and prepare a film as a director.
I used to wonder if it was God's plan that I should be alone for so much of my life. But I found peace. I found happiness within people and the world.
More and more, our clients expect not only relevant advice, not only setting a road map or helping them plan, but being committed to business results.
We need investment in green economy infrastructure; public services, training and education; and a multilateral plan to create youth job opportunities.
It's good to give seniors more choices and more options, let them choose a plan that's best for them and target assistance to the lowest income people.
I learned to play chess at a young age, and I think that's where learning to plan things out and put things in position, that was the best thing for me.
Where there is a will there is a way. And this must be the way not of compulsion but of cooperation... No government and no plan can succeed without it.
I hope you'll find that my campaign was a reflection of how I plan to govern - bringing people together, building coalitions, and finding common ground.
Every time I've made a plan in my Hollywood acting career, something else has happened, so I've gotten out of the habit of trying to predict the future.
It's difficult to maintain the six-pack abs. They demand a specific workout and diet plan. Even professional bodybuilders sport six-pack abs on and off.