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Jim McKelvey Quotes

American - Businessman | October 19, 1965 -

When my son was born, I decided I wasn't really into working 12 hours a day. That slowed me down a little bit.

Son Day Me Down Born Little

I've been totally replaced by people who are superior. I was doing, like, 15 different things. It's very gratifying to watch your job done better.

Job People Better Doing Done Watch

I don't run any of my companies. I always partner with somebody who wants to operate.

Partner Run Always Somebody Who Any

Everyone needs someone to tell them not to wear so much Prada.

Someone Everyone Tell Wear Needs

We tend to believe that things are impossible that are very possible.

Impossible Believe Possible Things

Art is what can't be proven mathematically, right, it's where science ends. It's the part that makes you feel good, but you don't know why.

Good Science Art Feel Good Feel You

It's hard to shape glass. It took me years of practice, and as a result, I've never gotten bored with it. It's difficult. Every time I come into the studio, I've got some sort of new challenge. And something that I would like to learn how to do better, and the material never disappoints me.

Time Challenge Practice Me Better

Glass really rewards risk. A lot of times with glass, you're just waiting for the piece to cool down or for some temperature to adjust, and there's split seconds where you've got a fraction of a second where you get to make a move a particular way, and you don't get to repeat it if you do it wrong.

Waiting Cool You Down Wrong Way

When I was 19 years old, I wrote my first book. I took a computer science class, and the book was garbage. I thought I could write a better one, so I did.

Science Book Thought Better Class

In December 1989, my mother died very suddenly, and that sparked a re-evaluation of what I was doing, and I realized I was mediocre at everything. I was a mediocre IBM employee, I was a mediocre entrepreneur, I was a mediocre artist. I decided that, although my mom wouldn't be around to see it, I wanted to be great at something.

Mother Great Mom Doing Artist See

I'm not particularly good at running things when once they get to a certain level. Once it gets routine, get me out of the way.

Good Me Routine Way Out Level

I am absolutely confident that St. Louis can attract major players in technology and make the companies that are here blossom.

Technology I Am Confident Blossom

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