1. "stick with a steady and consistent performer"
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Peter Lynch, Beating the Street
2. "I'm a performer, comedian, entertainer, writer and director."
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Quote by William Shatner
3. "MAPP stands for material, audience, performer, and purpose. A"
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Mark Shatz, Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Guide to Writing Funny and Getting Paid for It
4. "The world, a tired performer, offers us another half-assed season."
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Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides
5. "Maybe there's just sexuality, and it's bendable and unpredictable, like a circus performer (...)"
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David Levithan, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
6. "So far I have felt like a very inept slapstick performer. Inept slapstick? Isn't that a bit redundant?"
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Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age: or
7. "Mental resilience is arguably the most critical trait of a world-class performer, and it should be nurtured continuously."
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Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence
8. "I think it's an essential fact for any performer or artist to fail as poignantly as they can succeed."
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Quote by Nick Cave
9. "Liked" was the kiss of death. "Loved" or "hated" interested him. At least the performer had aroused emotion."
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Joan Rivers, Enter Talking
10. "I have music. Music is the world inside me. I am a performer, but whether or not I perform, the music is there."
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Jeanette Winterson, The Gap of Time: The Winter's Tale Retold