Daniel Levitin Quotes
In 1976, the average supermarket stocked 9,000 unique products; today that number has ballooned to 40,000 of them, yet the average person gets 80%–85% of their needs in only 150 different supermarket items. That means that we need to ignore 39,850 items in the store.
Daniel Levitin
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We are poor, feeble, and blind mortals when the eye of the Almighty looks through all worlds and by his power executes all things aright, and by his grace, he makes us all rich in Heavenly Gifts. In distress and in bereavements, we can look only to him. From mortals like ourselves we can derive no help.
Sam Houston
I know from growing up in the spotlight, as it were, that the most important thing is your family.
Kate Burton
I worked on the line, I've been an executive chef, I've worked for the Mets, I've worked for various steakhouses, vegetarian restaurants, a lot of Middle Eastern stuff. I've worked my fair share of a lot of different things. I've worked at festivals and street fairs, you know? I've been through it all.
Action Bronson
To model yourself after Steve Jobs is like, 'I'd like to paint like Picasso, what should I do? Should I use more red?'
Larry Ellison
I could live very quietly, do advertising to earn money.
Carine Roitfeld
When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
Oscar Hijuelos
Traditional values are big in my life.
Jennifer Hudson
Protein has been intensely over-represented on the plate. Now, the garden should be the main drag for main courses.
Mario Batali
On speaking to Mr. Fox (who had just received the seals as Secretary of State) on the important event of the day, he said certainly things look very well, but he, meaning the King, will dye soon, and that will be best of all.
Charles James Fox
I had to take driving lessons in New York, which were really weird because it's not the safest thing in the world.
Jordana Brewster
If doing something with second-rate effort satisfies you, find something else to do - where only your best effort will satisfy you personally.
Harry Kroto
In 1976, the average supermarket stocked 9,000 unique products; today that number has ballooned to 40,000 of them, yet the average person gets 80%–85% of their needs in only 150 different supermarket items. That means that we need to ignore 39,850 items in the store.
Daniel Levitin
