Up Early quotes

Up Early

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Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner Entrepreneur

"Do something that you love. Whatever you're going to do is going to be tough enough. Find something that gets you so excited that the sun can't come up early enough in the morning because you want to go do your thing."

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Barack Obama Politician
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"I'm proud of the fact that I stood up early and unequivocally in opposition to Bush's foreign policy. [...] That opposition hasn't changed."

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Mae West Actress, Singer, Screenwriter
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"You gotta get up early in the morning to catch a fox and stay up late at night to get a mink."

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Anthony Bourdain Chef, Author, Television Personality
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"Get up early and go to the local produce markets. In Latin America and Asia, those are usually great places to find delicious food stalls serving cheap, authentic and fresh specialties."

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Naguib Mahfouz Novelist
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"I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat."

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Kanye West Rapper, Producer, Fashion Designer
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"I woke up early this mornin' with a new state of mind/ A creative way to rhyme without usin' knives and guns"

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Oprah Winfrey Television host, producer, philanthropist
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"Waking up early on Saturday gives me an edge in finishing my work with a very relaxed state of mind. There is a feeling of time pressure on weekdays that aren’t there on weekends. If I wake up early in the morning before anybody else, I can plan the day or at least my activities with relaxed mind."

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Elie Wiesel Writer, Holocaust Survivor
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"Usually I get up early every morning and from 6:00 to 10:00 I write. The rest of the time I study and prepare my work or I do other things. But four hours a day are exclusively devoted to writing."

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Dolly Parton Singer, Songwriter, Actress
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"I don't have maids or servants, and my husband and I love waking up early and going to the 24-hour supermarket when there is nobody else there."

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Benjamin Stone Politician
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"Getting up early and setting myself daily targets, even outside of acting, keeps me active and motivated in general and thus happier, which I hope translates into my personality and my work."

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