John Naisbitt Quotes
We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human race.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm cranky.
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I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.
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But are not the dreams of poets and the tales of travellers notoriously false?
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Every man is different. You can't generalize with men; you have to find out what your man wants. You have to listen to him when he's telling you what he wants, because a lot of times they're telling you, but you're not listening.
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Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.
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The production value of YouTube videos is not there.
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When I put together a graphic novel, I don't think about literary prose. I think about storytelling.
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I take my work seriously.
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Some of the craziest people I've met, in my life, are some of the most brilliant people I've met.
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Do not write if there is no tremendous urge to do so. At the heart, there must be an inspiration or muse or one of those old-fashioned things. Else, why bore yourself, destroy other people's interest and kill trees?
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One of the few times I saw my mother cry was when Lennon died, and the other time was when Elvis died.
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Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. The most exciting letters I received were from people in places like that.
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I always got nervous the nights we played in the World Series. First pitch, I was nervous. Then after that, forget it; I'd start playing.
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Bullying is something every kid in public, parochial, or private school has witnessed by graduation. While unfortunate, it is part of growing up.
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You feel yourself working to show something. I've learned to distrust that feeling.
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My fans are pretty spot-on with their gifts. This girl that was super into baking had made this entire batch of cookies - there were one with a dandelion on it, one with a trailer, and some had my face.
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How prone poor Humanity is to dam up the minutest remnants of its freedom, and build an artificial roof to prevent it looking up to the clear blue sky.
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I thought, I need to reinvent myself. I want every day of life to be wonderful, fascinating, interesting, creative. And what am I gonna do to make that happen?
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Parental child abduction is child abuse.
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Whenever I have had to write fiction, I've always had to invent a character who roughly has my background.
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I always did the cooking at home, and we always tried for balance. We've been vigilant about how and what our kids eat. For example, my son would just as soon go for the grapes as he would the chips... and the chips are baked.
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I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year.
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If I was misogynist, would I hire a woman as my CEO? Probably not. I grew up in Denmark, for crying out loud. Denmark is probably one of the places where equality is actually fully achieved. Our political system is practically a matriarchy.
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We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human race.
