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Peter Thiel Quotes

I think competition can make people stronger at whatever it is they're competing on. If we're competing in some athletic event for competitive swimmers, really intensely competing, it's likely that both of us will become better, but it's also quite possible we'll lose sight of what's truly valuable.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: October 11, 1967

Topics

Competition People Think Better Lose

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.

Happiness Door You Know Open Left

Every adult in the world has some sense that he or she might be obliterated at any time by these weapons that we have created.

Robert Jay Lifton

Time World She Adult Sense He

From the takeover of Detroit and the failed stimulus packages to the enactment of Obamacare, the president and congressional Democrats chose to use Americas economic crisis as an excuse to expand government rather than as an opportunity to responsibly shrink it.

Opportunity Government Crisis Detroit

Millions of people were inspired by the Apollo Program. I was five years old when I watched Apollo 11 unfold on television, and without any doubt it was a big contributor to my passions for science, engineering, and exploration.

Science People Engineering Doubt Old

We did a lot of that in drama school: intellectualising and maybe justifying your position. 'I am a thinking actor and I have thought this through' - well, just do it. I much prefer the doing aspect.

Michael Fassbender

School I Am Thinking Thought Doing

If you can't make 40% on your money in Russia, you're a fool.

Money Fool You Russia Make Your

I have a reputation for being an improvisational actor, which is true, but I also know what I'm doing so that if the improvisational strand doesn't work I can go back to what I know's already there.

Work Reputation Doing Back I Can Go

When we were kids, we couldn't wait to have our own rooms, not to have to share anymore. And that is what I love about having my own bedroom. It is mine. My sleep is mine. Both pillows are mine. If I wake up, it is me who has woken me up... It makes me feel like a grown-up. I love it.

Love Sleep Me Wait Wake Up Feel

Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.

Work Art Line Carry Justification

I find that classical music helps put me in a place that is very calming and allows me to express emotion through my body. I played clarinet as a child, so I guess I have a bit of a musical ear.

Music Child Me Body Find Place

If I were running a campaign, I'd urge taking the mountain of money reportedly squandered on pizza, coffee and bagels and spending it more wisely - on a talented young comedy writer.

Coffee Money Mountain Pizza Comedy

Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.

Douglas MacArthur

God Light Goodbye Career Fade Duty

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