Markus Persson Quotes
Partying is not a sane way to spend money, but it's fun. When we were young, we did not have a lot of money at all, so I thought, 'If I ever get rich, I'm not going to become one of those boring rich people who doesn't spend money.'
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I have an inner satisfaction of having done what I thought was right at the time which I thought was propitious.
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I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.
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As the years go by, I've added a few pounds on, and I like it. I like it that I look a little softer.
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I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end. I sang 'I Say a Little Prayer.' It's a tough song to sing but they gave me the confidence to go for it and belt it out.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death.
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I like to look at 'A Place in the Sun' every now and get inspired by it.
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Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the box.
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I am not a great fan of computers. I do watch videos and analyse which batsman is playing how. Batsmen can play different shots on different days. A batsman may not play cover drives well, but if he connects with two such shots, he starts playing the drive well on that day.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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We ignore slow environmental changes unless they are crisis-driven, such as hurricanes in Florida.
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I'd like to think you don't stop being creative once you get happy. My ultimate goal is to end up being happy. Most of the time.
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When you're a teenager, you want to meet a lot of girls - you want to get the most girls. You don't know anything about respect; you don't know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
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The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.
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Every poor designer can go with things that are popular at the moment.
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If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot.
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The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
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The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.
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I grew up in a joint family of 60 people with one kitchen. So I am a firm believer in the family concept.
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Perhaps not as badly applied and not as obvious, but for thousands of years, people have worn makeup on stage.
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'Groundhog Day' was one of the greatest comedies ever made.
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Each day I feel a little differently; some times I try to write something that's fictitious and then there's other times where I try to write something that's true.
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What I learned is you have to be forgiving with yourself. You have to be willing to take your time, and you can't expect things from yourself that you can't deliver.
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I don't have a favorite author; I have favorite books. 'Moby Dick' is a favorite book, but Melville was a drunk who beat his wife. 'Moveable Feast' by Hemingway, but I would not like him personally. He was a stupid macho person who believed in shooting animals for fun, but that book was incredible!
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Partying is not a sane way to spend money, but it's fun. When we were young, we did not have a lot of money at all, so I thought, 'If I ever get rich, I'm not going to become one of those boring rich people who doesn't spend money.'
