Joe Lonsdale Quotes
We use convertible notes a lot at our fund - 8VC - so often that we just call them 'notes' to save time.
Quotes to Explore
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I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I'm a proud family man.
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I know what feels good to eat and what doesn't. I try to err on the side of choices I know will leave me feeling more energized and ready to go, because it's always better to feel healthy.
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Anyone can go out on stage and start beating people over the head with rubber chickens. That'll get people's attention.
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If I don't write down a thought - or an image or a line of poetry - the instant it comes to mind, it vanishes, which explains why I have pens and notebooks in my pants and coat pockets, the car, the bicycle basket, on one or two desks in every room including bathrooms and the kitchen.
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Evolutionary psychology tells us that men, especially powerful men, feel invincible and entitled to spread their seed, and that women can't resist the scent of masculine power. Women, by contrast, are said to be more altruistic and collaborative, seeking power so that they can share it with others.
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You don't want to put all your lead on the target. You want to leave some arrows in the quiver.
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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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When I was young, about 18 or 19, I read all the Dostoyevsky novels, which made me want to go to St. Petersburg. So I went, and I was so inspired.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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When you start talking about sacrifices, pretty soon people start feeling like chumps.
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It really is, to see that this kind of music is still so popular.
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I like the challenge of creating a world with only sentences.
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People are really upside down. They want a government they can trust. They want one that's not going to raise their taxes by $15 billion and not lay off one state employee.
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Like funny men, skilled diners are apparently perceived to have an evolutionary advantage.
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The most important message that I can give to you and to all the world is to keep the commandments of God.
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Shakespeare lets us see real people undergoing real processes, with real feelings.
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There's something in the Latino community called 'la promesa de Obama' - Obama's promise. He made very specific promises to the Latino community. He committed to enacting comprehensive immigration reform within his first year.
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The strategy we need to pursue is one of recovering our time - to push back on our hours of work. We need to form a new alliance between feminist groups, labor unions, child advocates, progressive corporations, and the federal government insofar as it's willing to pursue a family-friendly agenda.
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Because you're telling a story, and I'm sure people fifty years ago would tell the same story differently if they were telling it to you today. Because the time is different. The film is the work of today's audience.
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I'm not sure if you can strive your way into a career as a novelist. You have to write books; there are no short cuts.
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Every time you treat an Iraqi disrespectfully, you are working for the enemy.
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We use convertible notes a lot at our fund - 8VC - so often that we just call them 'notes' to save time.
