Tim Ferriss Quotes
There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.
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I am a proud Zionist. I can tell you about every blossom that grows in this land. I know the history and the Bible.
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I put everything I think is sexy into my shoes.
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Sometimes people can put way too much emphasis on looking 'hot' which can be stressful and put you in your head.
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I realized that women's liberation is men's liberation, too.
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I thought we had energy out there. I thought the guys were, they played good, they were excited. We were almost dynamite out there today. Just a flicker away from being dynamite.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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We need to ask who is the enemy, and the enemies are terrorists.
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
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I'm a bit of a fashion magpie.
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'Good English' is whatever educated people talk; so that what is good in one place or time would not be so in another.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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Yes, women should be free to cover their faces when walking down the street. But in our schools, hospitals, airports, banks and civil institutions, it is not unreasonable - nor contrary to the teachings of Islam - to expect women to show the one thing that allows the rest of us to identify them... namely, their face.
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The cool thing about my show and me is that I'm a writer, and I'm a writer first if I don't have music.
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If we could, we'd change a lot of things. But the only thing that's going to really change things is money and time. And time might just make it worse, too.
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I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years.
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I have been very influenced by the director Maurice Pialat, who I continue to be in conversation and conflict with and get inspiration from.
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The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion that gets staged over a sequence of dramatic moments, so you empathize with the characters without really thinking about it too much. It is a really powerful tool for imagining yourself in other people's situations.
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The only way to do the best you can is to work as hard as you can.
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When I bought companies, it was done on trust, on a one-on-one basis, and with the intention of taking care of employees. Today, it's about who can bid the highest. There's no personal interest. It's a different world and one that an entrepreneur like me doesn't like much.
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It seems like many people think that if you drive yourself crazy, then you can write. I’m absolutely not interested in that. It made sense to me to be as whole and well as I could be, and as happy. I wanted to see what a fortunate life would produce. What writing would come out of a mind that didn’t try to torment itself? What did I have to know? What did I have to do rather than what can I torment and bend myself into doing? What was the fruit on that tree?
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And I didn't know what that meant for a long time. It was only when I began to travel and look and live beyond my home that I understand my responsibility to others.
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Just because you miss someone doesn't mean you need them back in your life. Missing is just a part of moving on.
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There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.
