Tim Ferriss Quotes
A recession is very bad for publicly traded companies, but it's the best time for startups. When you have massive layoffs, there's more competition for available jobs, which means that an entrepreneur can hire freelancers at a lower cost.
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Who cares and remembers if my last film was a success? I need to work harder.
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The best part of being blonde is forgivable momentary lapses of common sense.
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But I think boys ultimately are easier than girls.
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Religion has caused more harm than any other idea since the beginning of time. There's nothing good I can say about it. People use it as a crutch.
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I am one of those people that's never been really cynical about life, you know.
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My whole life, I've always had to be surrounded by creative things. I find it relaxing to be in touch with creations by other people.
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I really like working, the opportunity to work with good people and to play interesting parts.
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I went to see Dad in hospital after he had gone through one particularly grueling operation. I walked into the room where he was recovering, and he was sitting up in a chair, wearing his shirt and tie. That was after eight hours of surgery. I found that so moving.
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The crucial thing is to arouse the awareness that as a matter of human conscience we can never permit the people of any country to fall victim to nuclear weapons, and for each individual to express their refusal to continue living in the shadow of the threat they pose.
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It's funny, when bands or younger musicians ask me: 'So, what does it take to make it?' Well, first explain to me what you mean by 'making it': Do you want to be a rock star or do you want music to be your livelihood?
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Many things shall change in Cuba, but they shall change because of our efforts and despite the United States. Perhaps that empire shall crumble first.
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The camera and I have always had good chemistry.
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I wouldn't be face-washing anyone in real life. I'd be skating to the bench real fast to get away.
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I hate politics. What they say and what they do is completely different.
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No one would want to read a book in which I explain the science of cloning because it would be very dull and it would also make no sense.
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My road to publishing actually came through a colleague who connected me to my agent, and the faculty at Cornell was very supportive.
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I'm just a down-to-earth guy.
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I like shopping, and I like to drive.
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There have been some hard times, people around me supported me.
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I don't watch most of the movies I'm in. Ever. They're like a bad relationship where, after you break up, you don't want to look over all the valentines.
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Craig Newmark looks like the kind of guy who would help you move your apartment, sell your furniture, get a job, or help you find that cute girl you saw on the subway.
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Men don't avoid successful women because they're jealous; they often do it to avoid being in competition with her next job promotion.
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My mom has always said that the one thing she wishes she had done differently is have a job. She felt like the single-mindedness made her a little nuts sometimes, and she could have used an outlet for herself when we were little.
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A recession is very bad for publicly traded companies, but it's the best time for startups. When you have massive layoffs, there's more competition for available jobs, which means that an entrepreneur can hire freelancers at a lower cost.
