Tim Ferriss Quotes
By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and more enjoyable. It's the perfect example of having your cake and eating it, too.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm so intrigued by women throughout history where the significance of what they were representing at that time is obscured by the fact a man saved them or they were prostitutes.
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We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.
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Most of the time, as a model, I feel like I'm just a doll. They control how I should move.
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I drink a lot of water.
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I have a saying. 'Never judge a book by its cover'. I say that because I don't even know who Ozzy is. I wake up a new person every day.
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Everyone should have a moment with Ron Howard in their life to give you faith in our industry.
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I regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role is to contribute that instrument to scripts worthy of it.
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I developed my taste for coffee at five, staying with my grandmother in Connecticut.
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On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming of Tom tolling 101 times at 9 pm at Christ Church are inextricably interwoven with memories and regrets and lost joys. The sound almost sends me mad, so intense are the feelings it evokes.
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If there is one thing that the women and men of the late 20th century who have an awareness and enjoyment of history can be sure of, it is that Islam was not sent from Heaven to foster egotism and mediocrity.
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I just had to plod along without having any teaching, which was a pity.
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My ideas are always better. We have an understanding in place.
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A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits.
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A voice is such a deep, personal reflection of character.
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Everyone is your friend if you say yes, but say no and watch how they react. It's been a huge life lesson for me.
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New needs need new techniques. And the modern artists have found new ways and new means of making their statements... the modern painter cannot express this age, the airplane, the atom bomb, the radio, in the old forms of the Renaissance or of any other past culture.
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Do we want an Attorney General who will play politics with the law, play politics with the court and just play politics with international conventions designed to protect our troops? I do not want to play that kind of politics. I am going to vote against Alberto Gonzales.
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I'm for anything that lets people come here to work legally. There are more protections for workers who are here legally than for those who are not. It's also safer for the workers and employers have a more consistent pool of workers.
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Because it is my second season with the team, no time has been wasted in getting to know the people I'm working with. I am aware of what the team is capable of and how the organisation works, and they are familiar with what makes me tick.
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If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.
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What I think I learned from working on 'Moonlight' is you see what happens when you persecute people. They fold into themselves.
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I can't speak for other artists; every group has a different approach. For us, it will always be important to keep working hard, dancing better, writing better songs, touring, and setting an example.
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The only time I ever find my dealings with God less than clear-cut is when I'm not being honest with Him. The fuzziness is always on my side, not His.
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By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and more enjoyable. It's the perfect example of having your cake and eating it, too.
