Work Quotes
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When I'm making my own record, it's real work for me.
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If everything you do needs to work on a three-year time horizon, then you’re competing against a lot of people, But if you’re willing to invest on a seven-year time horizon, you’re now competing against a fraction of those people, because very few companies are willing to do that. Just by lengthening the time horizon, you can engage in endeavours that you could never otherwise pursue. At Amazon we like things to work in five to seven years. We’re willing to plant seeds, let them grow—and we’re very stubborn. We say we’re stubborn on vision and flexible on details.
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I used to go around looking as frumpy as possible because it was inconceivable you could be attractive as well as be smart. It wasn't until I started being myself, the way I like to turn out to meet people that I started to get any work.
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It does not matter if you’re first or second. It is important that you do your work honestly, and you like it.
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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I would rate the fact that I get to be alive a big beautiful 10. Satisfaction with myself - work in progress.
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I am a very lucky person, and the harder I work, the luckier I seem to be.
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Families must spend more time together in work and recreation.
