Peter Thiel Quotes
A conventional truth can be important - it's essential to learn elementary mathematics, for example - but it won't give you an edge. It's not a secret.
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I like to dress for my body type and for my coloring.
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Timidity does not inspire bold acts.
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I would describe my sound as classic Motown.
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The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.
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I'm lucky in some ways in that I really don't need more than five or so hours of sleep.
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Eurasia is home to most of the world's politically assertive and dynamic states.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
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You do your work as fully as you can, and the ones who hear the sound join in.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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We were on the cover of Women's Wear Daily, which was hardly rock 'n' roll, but it pleased me.
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I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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When you know that you can overcome challenges, you do gain that self-respect, and then you won't end up in a situation that you regret later on.
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I have a difficult time sitting down for long periods.
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It was a great privilege for me and my teammates to follow in the footsteps of sporting greats like Roger Federer and Tiger Woods.
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I love writing but not crazy meticulous/prepared enough to be a director. I'd work as a gaffer on something.
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I don't feel drawn to lightness, I need something more. I feel that - oh, I hate saying this, it sounds so wanky - but I feel a real urge to give voices to people we don't usually hear from in real life.
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When a person is going through hell, and she encounters someone who went through hellish hell and survived, then she can say, 'Mine is not so bad as all that. She came through, and so can I.'
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One of the ideas that I wanted to highlight, which is actually a very bipartisan idea - it's not just about conservatives - is this worship of wealth, the CEO saviour.
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If the Iraqis fail to implement the reforms, if they fail to get a handle on the violence, there's nothing the United States can do, militarily or otherwise, that can solve those problems. They have to assume the primary responsibility to govern themselves.
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The fundamental issue is one of emphasis: you are not a photographer because you are interested in photography...The reason is that photography is only a tool, a vehicle, for expressing or transmitting a passion in something else. It is not the end result.
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A conventional truth can be important - it's essential to learn elementary mathematics, for example - but it won't give you an edge. It's not a secret.
