Mike Birbiglia Quotes

I'd much rather try and fail than talk about trying.

Mike Birbiglia

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TryingTryTalkFailRatherThan

Engineering is the art of managing scarcity - it's easy to design and build a massive bridge that will last forever if cost is not an issue. Similarly, to build a new company, you must manage scarce resources.

Joe Lonsdale

ArtBridgeEngineeringDesignYou

And I'm sure after Facebook it will be the little cameras that we have implanted into the palms of our hands and we'll be debating whether we should get them, and then we'll all get them.

Jesse Eisenberg

HandsWillLittleFacebookGetSure

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's something in the water there that connects me to that place. There's also this sense of isolation and loneliness about it that I've never been able to shake.

Jessica Lange

HomeLonelinessWaterMeIsolation

I'm your average Joe guy. I don't really care for politicians.

John Mellencamp

CarePoliticiansAverageGuyYour

It's one of the worst-kept secrets of family life that all parents have a preferred son or daughter, and the rules for acknowledging it are the same everywhere: The favored kids recognize their status and keep quiet about it - the better to preserve the good thing they've got going and to keep their siblings off their back.

Jeffrey Kluger

LifeFamilyGoodSonDaughterRules

I believe 'credibility' is one of the biggest issues yet to be addressed by Internet advertisers.

Jef I. Richards

BelieveInternetI BelieveIssues

Hip-hop and electronic music are so similar, in the fact that they're both very visceral, have so much bass; a lot of times, it's the same tempos. The culture and some of the sound design is different but a lot of times, it's the same stuff.

Skrillex

MusicCultureDesignHip-HopSound

What makes a successful country is when you invest in the people of the country - whether it's education, health care, job training - and you rebuild a clean America to provide the kind of infrastructure that will be sustainable and let us grow.

Tom Steyer

EducationHealthJobTrainingPeople

You know, I'm pretty much an open book.

Rita Coolidge

BookYouKnowOpenPrettyOpen Book

You name me a Super Bowl that had a pacifistic defense, and I'll give you my paycheck. I'm serious. There aren't any.

Mike Daniels

MeNameYouSeriousSuper BowlGive

Tour isn't good for writing, but it's good for inspiration.

Mitski

GoodWritingInspirationTour

I think grown-ups don't go to movies because they're much more discerning.

Joseph Bologna

ThinkGoMoviesMoreBecauseMuch

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