Tom Rath Quotes

Positive defaults align our short-term decisions with our long-term interests. And we don't always do that.

Tom Rath

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PositiveDecisionsAlwaysLong-Term

Adulthood is interesting to adults. But I would never want to write about stuff I don't feel everybody can connect to.

John Darnielle

FeelInterestingWantNeverWrite

Laughing is a medicine. It releases this amazing stuff.

Melissa Etheridge

AmazingMedicineLaughingStuff

In a secular age, an authentic miracle must purport to be a hoax, in order to gain credit in the world.

Angela Carter

AgeWorldCreditMiracleOrderGain

I don't want to play for any team. I prefer playing for a lower team and playing against the best. I don't like playing with them: I want to play against them... and beat them.

Metta World Peace

BestTeamPlayWantBeatAgainst

I never know what I'm going to get. A 'Sopranos' fan is very different from a 'Big Lebowski' fan.

Steve Buscemi

KnowNeverBigGoingGetDifferent

After every movie, I always kick myself for the same things-didn't do enough, not enough variation, not enough interesting choices, too bland.

Robin Wright

MyselfChoicesInterestingEnough

I have a lot of gadgets, remote controls for everything - the curtains, pool cover - it's like The Jetsons!

Romeo Miller

PoolEverythingGadgetsLikeCover

All of the problems we're facing with debt are manmade problems. We created them. It's called fantasy economics. Fantasy economics only works in a fantasy world. It doesn't work in reality.

Michele Bachmann

WorkEconomicsWorldProblemsDebt

I don't have a ton of enemies. I get along with people pretty well when I'm not annoying them to death.

Joss Whedon

DeathPeopleEnemiesPrettyAnnoying

It's about trying to step out of being patterned and closed off and reclusive, which I've always had a problem with. It's about attempting to be normal and just go out and be around other people and hang out. I have a tendency to sometimes be pretty closed off and not see people for long periods of time and not call anyone.

Chris Cornell

TimeStepPeopleProblemTryingGo

I worked in the book publishing business for nearly two decades before I turned my attention to writing, first with a couple ghostwriting projects, plus a crappy novel that absolutely no one wanted to publish. Then I moved to Luxembourg for my wife's job and found the inspiration for 'The Expats.'

Chris Pavone

BusinessJobWifeWritingBookTwo

I get too hyped before games.

Brock Osweiler

GamesGetBeforeTooHyped

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