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Use a screwdriver instead of a hammer. Try to untighten the nut with your hand. Utilize the path of least resistance first.

Tim Allen

The ego is like a kid in the basement: It’s best to keep him busy.
TIM ALLEN

Best Busy Children Ego
When you’re 6 or 7, your father becomes this wonderful presence in your life. I really responded to my father. And then, the very moment I realized that I loved him unconditionally, that life was going to be great just because he was in it, he was gone.
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Condition Father Life Moment Present Realization Yourself
I had a very easy time loving an audience. But when it’s one-on-one with somebody, all I wanted to do was run away, because maybe they’re going to want something from me I can’t give, or they’re going to hurt me.
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Audience Easy Hurt Myself Time
A car crossed two lanes of traffic, flipped, and landed on my dad’s car. I don’t blame cars. My dad loved cars. I don’t have many memories of my dad. The love of cars is all I have of him, really.
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Blame Car Family Land Memories Myself Traffic
I have a thing for tools.
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Myself Tools
If you want to condemn yourself for the mistakes you’ve made, let’s be fair, that means you’ve got to congratulate yourself for all the good things you’ve done. It’s okay to say, “God, I wish I’d done this; yeah, but I did do that.” Then it kind of balances out.
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Balance Congrats Goodness Kind Mistake Work Yourself
I used to live an isolated existence, even in relationships, but now my family knows me for who I really am. Mostly, that’s a good thing.
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Existence Goodness Live Myself Relationship
If it ain’t broke, you can probably still fix it.
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Break Fix Repair Yourself
I’m sad for adults who want to be children. And children who want to be adults.
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Adult Age Children Myself Sadness
I have irrational fears, and they all go back to losing my father as a kid. I’ve never gotten over it.
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Children Father Fear Irrational Lose Myself
If you don’t decide where you’re going, life will decide for you.
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Control Decision Direction Journey Path Yourself
To get a man’s attention, just stand in front of the TV and don’t move. He’ll talk to you. I promise.
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Attention Himself Man Move Talk Television Yourself
My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.
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Alive Lawn Maintainence Man Reason
I love doing logos. I’ve been a graphic artist all my life.
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Artist Life Logo Love Myself
I know it sounds odd, but I want to make a Rolex-quality screwdriver.
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Drive Myself Quality Sound
I love women. I actually prefer girls, as a parent, because they disappoint at a different age. They go through that, “Dad’s an idiot,” which lasted a little longer than I’d like.
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Age Different Disappoint Love Myself Preference Woman

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