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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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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A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings.
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This is a game where if you don't have people who dislike you, then you don't know what it is to be liked. I've had a lot of dislike thrown at me in this game, but I've also had a lot of love.
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This business [moviemaking] isn't easy. It's a hard business. You just keep plugging away until you figure it out. You write something you love and keep banging on people's heads until somebody lets you do it.
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I have rules for a lot of areas of my life. Love is not going to be one of them.
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Sometimes it's learning how the play wants to function rather than imposing something on it. For me, that's the thrill in directing.
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I start to feel like I can't maintain the facade any longer, that I may just start to show through. And I wish I knew what was wrong. Maybe something about how stupid my whole life is.
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There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.
