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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Nevertheless most of the evergreen forests of the north must always remain the home of wild animals and trappers, a backward region in which it is easy for a great fur company to maintain a practical monopoly.
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We need strength and success elsewhere in our country - not by pulling London down but by building the rest of the country up.
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People said when I started, 'Why don't you just copy your father's style?' I had to be myself, singing my songs in my own way.
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For many people religion can be so easy they stumble right over it.
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I look in music magazines now and see things on Luther Allison, and my name's getting out there more, thanks to all the good people at Alligator Records and at my management company.
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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.'
