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Paul Graham Quotes

It's hard to say exactly what it is about face-to-face contact that makes deals happen, but whatever it is, it hasn't yet been duplicated by technology.

Paul Graham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: english
Birth: November 13, 1964

Topics

Technology Say Hard Contact Whatever

'Tis better to be fortunate than wise.

John Webster

Wise Better Fortunate Than Tis

I can ski out of my back door.

Merlin Olsen

Door Back I Can Out Ski Back Door

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Age Feel Matter Old Company Years

I got bored with the topic; I felt this was 19th century physics. I was wondering if there was still something profound that could be made with light microscopy. So I saw that the diffraction barrier was the only important problem that had been left over.

Stefan Hell

Light Problem Physics Important Over

I don't control the political world.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

Control World Political

My dad's sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between.

Tony Visconti

Family Humor Me Friends Sometimes

I secretly want to skydive, even though it's my greatest fear!

Robin Wright

Fear Want Greatest Even Though

I was never quiet when I worked at @cnn, when we did dumb stuff. You can't just take the check & stay quiet. Truth demands a voice: speak up.

Roland Martin

Truth Voice Speak You Quiet Dumb

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.

Michael Jordan

Sports Day Stop Used Here Come

On a low-budget film, you don't have all the luxuries.

Lukas Haas

You Film Luxuries Low-Budget

I care. I care about it all. It takes too much energy not to care.

Lorraine Hansberry

Energy Care Too Much Much Takes Too

We had this neighbor who was an actor, and he was going to an audition one day, driving by our house, and he asked if I wanted to tag along. He was reading for the part of the father, and they were reading for the part of the son the same day, and he told me to sneak in there and make it look like I knew what I was doing.

Jason Bateman

Father Son Day Me Reading Driving