Seth Godin Quotes
No more than six words on a slide. Ever. There is no presentation so complex that this rule needs to be broken.
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I think a lot of people have a problem with the fact that I've adopted an African child, a child who has a different color skin than I do.
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All of the great writers whom I admire have died. I guess the most recent one would be Marquez.
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The preachers commission is to declare the whole counsel of God; but the cross is the center of that counsel.
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It is my absolute intent to hold the line on taxes.
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I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write every day.
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It would be a terrible mistake to go through life thinking that people are the sum total of what you see.
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I was obsessed with The Sound of Music. I always feel nostalgic watching it.
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Regardless of what people ultimately think about Crazy As Hell, It's not the type of film that, ten minutes after seeing it, you're only focused on what you want to eat.
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The French people have chosen change. This change I will put into place.
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I adore jokes. They're a theatrical contrivance, but the irony of all fiction is that you approach reality by avoiding it a bit; you spoof it a bit.
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That's why I like listening to Schubert while I'm driving. Like I said, it's because all his performances are imperfect. A dense, artistic kind of imperfection stimulates your consciousness, keeps you alert. If I listen to some utterly perfect performance of an utterly perfect piece while I'm driving, I might want to close my eyes and die right then and there. But listening to the D major, I can feel the limits of what humans are capable of - that a certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect. And personally I find that encouraging.
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The difference between an actor and a star is the budget and the overall presentation of a film.
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I don't think I've ever seen a piece of commercial software where the next version is simpler rather than more complex.
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When a young man, I read somewhere the following: God the Almighty said, 'All that is too complex is unnecessary, and it is simple that is needed.' So this has been my lifetime motto – I have been creating weapons to defend the borders of my fatherland, to be simple and reliable.
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That's right," said Eeyore. "Sing. Umty-tiddly, umty-too. Here we go gathering Nuts and May. Enjoy yourself." "I am," said Pooh.
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I think that's the biggest misconception - that in order for me to be sexy I have to make sure my boobs are out.
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No more than six words on a slide. Ever. There is no presentation so complex that this rule needs to be broken.
