Blaise Pascal Quotes
Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without business, without entertainment, without care.
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I did not grow up a cinefile. No one in my family was in the film business or even anything close to it.
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In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow - and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted.
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I've done fine in this business, but I've never made quite enough money to have a family or have many options.
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I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don't hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with people, you, my friend, are in sales.
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The record business is dangerous to the health of bands and individuals, which is something I'm just now learning. But it's not dangerous in any of the ways people think; it's not that they try to make you compromise your art. That's not the problem.
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The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined.
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I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America.
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I try not to get involved in the business of prediction. It's a quick way to look like an idiot.
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Without this tremendous passion for power, influence, and advantage which money gives, how could nature develop the highest type of man? Without this infinite longing, whence would come the discipline which industry, perseverance, tact, sagacity, and frugality give?
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I'm not out to preach. I just live my own life. I'm very happy if I can help somebody - that's wonderful. But it's up to them what they want to think about it or what they want to take away; it's their business, not mine.
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The one thing that's going to get you through this business is having strong roots, being grounded and knowing what is true.
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Doing business and doing good are not mutually exclusive, and it is our responsibility to prove this every day anew.
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Shops are not a growing business, so it's a scary place to be.
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Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion.
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I feel like we have to keep our eyes on the road. Being nostalgic is like taking an offramp and getting a sandwich - and then you get back on the highway. I don't want to be spending the rest of my life at the gas station.
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Every passion borders on the chaotic, but the collector's passion borders on the chaos of memories.
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When you are starting to run an online business, you need to narrow down a niche market and be able to stick with it until you have a good profit coming in. This can take a while, so you need to have a great deal of patience to make sure that your business is moving in the right direction.
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Touring is really a pretty lonely business.
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I feel really content in my 30s actually. I don't feel like the wisest person in the world but I definitely don't worry or stress like I used to.
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It's not your client's obligation, or your obligation, to prove your client's innocence. It is the prosecution's obligation to - to prove you're client's guilt.
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What's that Regina Spektor song? Museums are like mausoleums. Having your work in a museum is something we as artists aspire to, but I don't think that's something we need to worry about while we're alive. Typically your work will end up in a museum after you're dead. And maybe that's the function of a museum. It's an archive of your work after you're dead. But while we're alive, I like to see it in places where it's connected to day-to-day life and making a difference.
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We ought to take him offshore and dunk him 10 feet underwater and pull him up and ask him What's that all over your face?
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That is how our marriage is working so well. My secret of happiness is keeping my contact to the minimum.
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Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without business, without entertainment, without care.
