Jason Fried Quotes
Unlike a goldfish, a computer can't really do anything without you telling it exactly what you want it to do.
Quotes to Explore
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A lot of panel programmes rely on men topping each other, or sparring with each other, which is not generally a very female thing.
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Life does not owe me a shred.
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To not sing with an orchestra, to not be able to communicate through my voice, which I've done all my life, and not to be able to phrase lyrics and give people that kind of joy, I think I would be totally devastated.
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If you seek my help and guidance, I will immediately give it to you.
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Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.
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I don't know if I could rebuild an airplane engine, but I know a little bit about rotors and rivets.
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I like to wear clothes that I will wear when I am an old lady.
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The key is allowing your partner to be who they are and not having expectations that really have nothing to do with the person you married.
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By the time I approached my forties, I had the self-assurance to approach all the genres I love so deeply: R & B, rock, jazz, and pop.
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When I got my first guitar, I played along with everything I heard that had guitar in it, like the Ramones, Nirvana and Sublime, as well as whatever hip-hop and R&B stuff was on the radio.
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When you're doing a startup, life is not all roses and rainbows, like you see on Instagram, and killing it.
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A melody is not merely something you can hum.
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When I see old photos of me on the beach I don't look too bad... but it's hard trying to breathe in for such a long time when I spot the photographers!
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We have too many intellectuals who are afraid to use the pistol of common sense.
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There's no big splashy renaissance in Italian films. We have good young actors and directors. What we lack are screenwriters. It's hard to write about Italy.
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I have often lost whole days jumping from one Wikipedia article after another in an attempt to understand the full scope of marriage as an institution.
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'Friends' played in this territory of being funny, and then also just grabbing your heart. And not afraid of that. It was a comedic soap opera. Not being afraid to have an audience feel something, laugh and cry, was quite extraordinary and quite wonderful.
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Food still isn't my thing, but I've learned to respect its power and significance.
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Joel McHale is so money, he should be printed on money.
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Regarding managing people, I am lucky to be surrounded by good, smart friends, some of whom own their own companies or have worked in ones and can lend experience.
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There are so many things I want to do, so many things I have to say.
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I've been on the tour for many, many years. It's time for me to go now, before it's too late.
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That'll be my claim to fame: My grandmother-in-law is the oldest iPad user!
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Unlike a goldfish, a computer can't really do anything without you telling it exactly what you want it to do.
