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Douglas Tompkins Quotes

I don't have a cell phone because I know how horrible it is. Using your cell phone is like putting your head in a microwave every day.

Douglas Tompkins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: March 20, 1943 - December 8, 2015

Topics

Day Cell Phone Every Day Phone Know

You want to know why Barbra Streisand is so difficult? Because she's brilliant. She's a brilliant entertainer, she's a brilliant lady, and she's a wonderful human being, and the community doesn't like it.

Community Lady You Know Want Why

Back in 2001, my first start-up was mentioned in the 'New York Times' and 'USA Today.' I figured that would drive thousands of visitors to the site and tons of new business. Instead, only a handful of people visited our site, and not much business came of it at all.

Business Today New York People Drive

Who covets more is evermore a slave.

Money More Slave Who Evermore

What I like about film is it explores imperfections.

Imperfections Film Like About

There are people who kind of gravitate towards running politics based on new ideas and issues, and that was what the secret was for Clinton.

Politics People Ideas New Kind Who

We humans are a minority of giants stumbling around in a world of little things.

Little Things World Minority Little

Why should American atrocities be merely unsettling, but a trip to Hanoi unconscionable?

American Why Trip Should Atrocities

I feel there's a power in theatre, but it's an indirect power. It's like the relationship of the sleeper to the unconscious. You discover things you can't afford to countenance in waking life. You can forget them, remember them a day later or not have any idea what they are about.

Life Relationship Power Day Theatre

When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.

Mike Krzyzewski

Win Performance You Sometimes Poor

Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility.

Great Responsibility Trust Humility

One of the nuisances of the ballot is that when the oracle has spoken you never know what it means.

You Know Never Means Spoken Oracle

Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children.

Children Parents Wrinkles Get Them

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