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John Collison Quotes

I think there is this very nice, if at times dangerous, untethered optimism that exists in Silicon Valley.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: irish
Birth: 1990

Topics

Optimism Think Dangerous Nice Valley

I'm trying to dominate, and if you dominate, you're going to be hated because you're going to talk so much stuff.

Trying You Talk Going Because Stuff

The reality is that nearly 80 percent of the world's purchasing power lies outside the United States, and if we don't tap those markets, others will.

Power World Reality Will Outside

I think I'd like to be a lion tamer, actually. That - that would provide the most audience entertainment if something went really badly.

Lion Think Entertainment Audience

In the Crusades, getting the Holy Land back was the goal, and any means could be used to achieve it. World War II was a crusade. The firebombing of Tokyo by Doolittle and the carpet bombing in Germany, especially by the British, showed that.

Stanley Hauerwas

War World Back Goal Achieve Land

I don't want to sound like anyone.

Want Sound Like Anyone

I used to live on a barge - it is incredibly good to write near water. There is an ever-changing landscape, so you never get bored.

Good Live Water Landscape You Never

I slap people in public, especially erring policemen. I can even challenge them to a duel. I am a gunfighter.

Rodrigo Duterte

Challenge I Am People I Can Slap Am

Mexico is a market economy, but we should have better markets.

Luis Videgaray Caso

Better Economy Mexico Market Markets

Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.

Failure War Losing Win Battle You

The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence received, most forcibly cooperate.

William Shenstone

Friendship Friend Time Moment Best

I'm more of a writer than an actor, and I used to say that I'm mostly an improviser, though I haven't improvised in awhile.

Say Actor More Used Writer Than

I have a sort of Catholic-slash-Calvinist view of human nature, but every day I meet somebody who is doing cool things. So people get you out of your solitude and do things that exceed your expectations every day.

Nature Day People Cool Solitude You

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