John Battelle Quotes

Way back in 2008, when the iPhone was new and Instagram was a gleam in Kevin Systrom's eye, I was involved in creating a service called CrowdFire. It was a way for fans at a festival (the first was Outside Lands) to share photos, tweets, and texts in a location and event specific way.

John Battelle

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ServiceEyeBackCreatingNewWay

Ansel Adams rattled around the Southwest with his battered truck and his view camera, which looked like a giant accordion with a lens attached to it.

Joe McNally

TruckViewCameraLensSouthwest

Nobody ever looked at me in Krasnodar. I'm not in the taste of the men there at all.

Anna Netrebko

MenMeNobodyTasteEverLooked

When I got to Princeton I made a point of attending the Philosophy Club and listening to the lectures, but I didn't get involved in any discussions in those clubs. I guess after the first year, I dropped that.

Stephen Cole Kleene

ListeningPhilosophyYearFirstClub

There is no such thing as a 'free' government benefit. Ask small-business owners who are footing skyrocketing bills for bottomless jobless benefits.

Michelle Malkin

GovernmentFreeAskBenefitsBills

Every role that you play comes with its own set of challenges.

Mireille Enos

ChallengesYouPlayOwnRoleSet

When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.

Luc de Clapiers

ThoughtWeakSimplyShouldToo

That's one of the best things about the RED ONE - I can use all the best lenses that have been used in film forever.

Dean Devlin

BestRedI CanForeverThingsFilm

I make fun wherever I go... If I go to a restaurant by myself, rest assured, people will be talking about it. I always have a great deal of fun being with people. It's part of the journey.

Cloris Leachman

JourneyGreatMyselfFunPeopleGo

I'm like a famous person to some people, not to everybody. I want to be big.

PnB Rock

PeopleFamousPersonWantBigLike

While in college, I used to get my ideas from photographs in 'National Geographic.' I started painting palm trees and motorboats.

Peter Saul

CollegeIdeasPaintingTreesPalm

In my new book, 'Binge,' I share essays about everything I've never told my viewers - touching on the best and worst days of my life, some hilarious, some embarrassing, but all extremely personal.

Tyler Oakley

LifeBestBookMy LifeNewPersonal

I think that historical processes have meaning and that we have to accept this - or else face utter despair.

Rene Girard

FaceThinkMeaningAcceptDespair

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