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Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes

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“I had a new vision in front of me, and I always feel that if I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“The more knowledge you have, the more you’re free to rely on your instincts.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
“When you have a well-developed body and you're confident, you see people bending your way, wanting to be on your side, wanting to do things for you.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
“Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“To be successful, however, you must be brutal with yourself and focus on the flaws.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“My definition of living is to have excitement always; that’s the difference between living and existing.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“If you don’t believe in yourself, then how will anyone else believe in you?” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“But I love it when people say that something can’t be done. That’s when I really get motivated; I like to prove them wrong.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“You’ll get more from being a peacemaker than a warrior.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“When I talk to graduating classes, I always tell a brief version of the story of my life and try to offer lessons everybody can use: have a vision, trust yourself, break some rules, ignore the naysayers, don’t be afraid to fail.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“I never felt that I was good enough, strong enough, smart enough. He let me know that there was always room for improvement. A lot of sons would have been crippled by his demands, but instead the discipline rubbed off on me. I turned it into drive.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“The years with Barbara taught me a great lesson: how having a good relationship can enrich your life.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“Don’t go where it’s crowded. Go where it’s empty. Even though it’s harder to get there, that’s where you belong and where there’s less competition.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“Whether you’re doing a bicep curl in a chilly gym or talking to world leaders, there are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“I didn’t mind basic training. It taught me that something that seems impossible at the start can be achieved.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“But then I realized that writing something is different from saying it—and that love stories are built around people’s idiosyncrasies.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“The difference between those who adapted and those who didn’t, Gorton said, was a willingness to totally commit.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“Whenever I finished filming a movie, I felt my job was only half done. Every film had to be nurtured in the marketplace. You can have the greatest movie in the world, but if you don’t get it out there, if people don’t know about it, you have...” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“I never wanted to be in a financially vulnerable position, where I had to take a part I didn’t like.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“The economy is in a depression, and the United States has become a fascist state where the government uses TV and giant screens in the neighborhoods to distract people from the fact that nobody has a job.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
“The more miles you ski, the better a skier you become; the more reps you do, the better your body.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

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