“ That is, life is not an either/or proposition. When asked if you want this or that, the best answer is "yes". ”
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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“The lesson here is very simple. But it is striking how often it is overlooked. We are so caught in the myths of the best and the brightest and the self-made that we think outliers spring naturally from the earth. We look at the young Bill Gates and marvel that our world allowed that thirteen-year-old to become a fabulously successful entrepreneur. But that's the wrong lesson. Our world only allowed one thirteen-year-old unlimited access to a time sharing terminal in 1968. If a million teenagers had been given the same opportunity, how many more Microsofts would we have today?”
― Outliers: The Story of Success
― Outliers: The Story of Success
“There is a simple way to package information that, under the right circumstances, can make it irresistible. All you have to do is find it.”
― The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
― The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
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