Jason Fried Quotes
Being a salesperson prepares you for just about everything in business: how to listen, empathize, and persuade; when to back off and when to step in; and, of course, how to close.Jason Fried
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Whenever I say that America has become an empire, someone is sure to say I'm being ridiculous.
Harry Browne -
There seem to be many causes of depression. One cause is profound loss, grief. Economic hardship we know is linked to depression. We don't have a full picture.
Irving Kirsch -
The goal seems to me at times just to be business first.
Laura Linney -
I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.
Caitlin Doughty -
A woman who places a high priority on performance and excellence is seen as imperial. A man is seen as demanding and tough.
Faye Wattleton -
I hate being asked how I met my husband and very personal questions like that. I don't like that. People are too nosey. Intelligent questions I like, but sometimes people ask such silly, dopey ones.
Iris Apfel
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Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.
Mahatma Gandhi -
Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel -
I do everything in a straightforward manner.
Harmon Killebrew -
Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.
Oscar Wilde -
You have to love your body, respect it, and treat it well.
Irina Shayk -
I always read the translator's draft all the way through - a very laborious business.
W. G. Sebald
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As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.
Sam Neill -
There's always a mismatch between small entrepreneurial outfits and large companies, which often don't have the same outlook.
Walt Mossberg -
I love having wine with my meals. And if I splurge, I'm going to splurge big, because if I deny my cravings, it just ends up backfiring on me, you know?
Rachel Nichols -
I think globalization is a great thing. And now a lot of people complain about globalization; a lot of people don't like, you know, the globalize of the concept, the idea of the results. I think the globalization is a great idea and to create a lot of jobs.
Jack Ma -
A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.
J. Paul Getty -
Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.
Felix Frankfurter
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I don't want to argue with my wife about her car - or my driving.
Dale Earnhardt -
I want people to hear the presence of God in the music.
Bryan White -
I don't go to royal parties or play polo on horseback. No, I don't hang out with the posh crowd, if that makes sense.
Sam Claflin -
The Latino vote has to be earned just like any other.
Lionel Sosa -
The first time I was ever impressed with Patagonia as a brand was when they released the 'Don't Buy This Jacket' campaign. That campaign highlighted their understanding of their role in a larger environmental justice space.
DeRay Mckesson -
Being a salesperson prepares you for just about everything in business: how to listen, empathize, and persuade; when to back off and when to step in; and, of course, how to close.
Jason Fried