Seth Godin Quotes
I find that it's almost essential to fall in love with an idea to invest the time it takes to make it good and worth sharing. And then, the hard part: deleting that idea when it's just not what it could be. Too often, organizations are good at the first part, but struggle with the second. And so we defend expired business models, support the status quo and have a knee-jerk inclination to preserve what we've got.
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I don't like comedians who don't have conviction, and with stand-up, it is always best to have an angle.
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My great fear of being attacked or trivialized by my contemporaries made me concentrate on what I was trying to do as a writer. It forced me to draw some conclusions that were my own.
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In 1980, shortly before my 11th birthday, I wrote my first essay in English.
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Women should wear clothing. Clothing shouldn't wear them.
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Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.
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I used to do school plays. I never really took any acting classes. I'm just a natural ham, I guess.
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The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture, they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity, value and worth.
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I'm a dilettante. My governing word is 'curiosity.'
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In his first 100 days, Mr. Obama has put the fate of his presidency in the hands of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He may come to regret that decision.
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I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.
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When people say, 'If you could do anything else, what would you do?' I would be an actress. That's something that I would do - I can't see myself doing anything else.
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I've dated people where we traveled horribly together, and if one thing went wrong, it was horrible for them. Then I've been fortunate enough to have great traveling experiences where everything lined up and even when things went wrong, you just laughed about it. You learn so much about yourself when you're traveling with someone.
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I've never sought success in order to get fame and money; it's the talent and the passion that count in success.
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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,Just like the ones I used to know.
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I hope I'm not getting so famous that I can't think out load [sic] anymore.
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There's also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party. What do I mean by that? What I mean by that is they still sort of look down on minorities.
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There are so many startups out there raising money. I don't think this is a bad thing. It's a good thing. Entrepreneurship is in vogue. Innovators are innovating. Makers are making.
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I don't wear makeup when I'm home. I love taking a break from it.
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I am not prone to weeping as our sex commonly are; the want of which vain dew perchance shall dry your pities; but I have that honorable grief lodged here which burns worse than tears drown.
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Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.
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In my older age, I've learned to take things slower, because I used to be that total-fall-in-love-after-a-day guy.
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I started playing football young, and my career was on the pitch.
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The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.
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I find that it's almost essential to fall in love with an idea to invest the time it takes to make it good and worth sharing. And then, the hard part: deleting that idea when it's just not what it could be. Too often, organizations are good at the first part, but struggle with the second. And so we defend expired business models, support the status quo and have a knee-jerk inclination to preserve what we've got.
