Tim Ferriss Quotes
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He's too short, he's too... tall, he's... just not going to work.
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Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.
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I use honey to condition my hair and eggs for protein. Also, mayonnaise and olive oil are great options for keeping it moisturized.
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When I was a kid, I had an Atari 2600, and I would play Pac Man, Frogger, all that kind of stuff. And I did enjoy going to the arcade.
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I've always wanted to work with Warren Beatty.
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A country that does not fulfill its tasks in protecting the external borders has to cope with the consequences.
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The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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I'm my own hero on the sets; why should I work with other heroes? The Khans did not want to work with me when I started. Why should I work with them now?
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I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.
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When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.
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The moment we finished shooting for 'Bruce Lee,' my wife Upasana reminded of a pending holiday.
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I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses.
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My father is quite conservative and religious, and he's been wanting me to get married since I was 15.
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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
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Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that God wishes it to remain here in banishment.
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No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.
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I've worked at this film festival in Telluride called the Telluride Film Festival. Been there since 2002. I used to make popcorn. I was an usher. Cleaned toilets, everything. Grew up there as a kid.
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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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My main place is in Switzerland, but I live on a plane, really.
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When I joined Bill Clinton's start-up presidential campaign in 1991, I was confident that women would play an ever more important role, but I never gave a minute's thought to what would happen if we won. When we did - and I became the first woman to serve as White House press secretary - it changed my life. But it didn't change the world.
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In the long run, doing work that's important leads to more happiness than doing work that's merely profitable.
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Matt Weiner is very perceptive; there's something about the rhythms and the way people speak that is very authentic to the actor. But there are qualities that are dissimilar. The characters on 'Mad Men' are struggling with pretty profound unhappiness, but I can tell you this is a happy bunch.
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If the challenge we face doesn't scare us, then it's probably not that important.
