Jason Fried Quotes
Whenever you need something from someone else before you can move forward, it's a dependency. We believe dependencies slow people down. We want people to be more independent, because that will keep them moving forward.
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I have always had a horror and detestation of poverty.
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'Lovejoy' has a special place in my heart because it was through my efforts that the series first came to the screen.
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It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.
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Customers want new things, and the way that they get them isn't written in stone.
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It's no secret that I'm my dad's biggest fan.
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But if I have a lot of imagination, I could tell myself whatever I wanted, you know. I handle myself quite well. I'm kind of fascist with myself, you know. There's no discussion. There is an order. You follow it.
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What's surprised me most about the demands of blogging - the relentlessness of it. 24-hour news cycle, every media imaginable right here in New York, totally fair game.
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I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you're doing.
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All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.
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The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.
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Any time you have an injury, it's going to be tough.
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You will find in me a loyal head of state who is ready listen and understand, warn and advise as well as to defend the public interest at all times.
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The fact is, Latinos now own their own lives and I believe they can afford to look back without judgment.
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One thing I detest most about the financial press is the lack of accountability. All sorts of nonsense is said without penalty.
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Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues - including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support.
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We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world.
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Kids have a weird honesty, especially in their reaction to things where a lot of older people who have matured have lost that.
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Women just love to shop.
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Caring burns a lot of fuel - psychological and physical, too, if any lifting is involved. The energy tank is soon emptied, and the toll caring takes is well documented. It's called carer burn-out.
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I don't know what happens at radio as far as what is that X factor that makes a song click and have people get connected to it when it's in another language.
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It's about really having a God connection: a connection with the divine behind the world and flowing forth out of that in a positive way with love and moving toward making a contribution that pushes forth the evolution of the world.
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I walk into all these organizations, and I'm always puzzled when I realize that people still want to be there. Most people really want to love their organizations. We need that level of commitment ... Yet organizations have done very little to deserve that kind of staying-power.
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Whenever you need something from someone else before you can move forward, it's a dependency. We believe dependencies slow people down. We want people to be more independent, because that will keep them moving forward.
