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Benjamin Hoff Quotes

As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: 1946

Topics

Stupid Woods Walking You Mean Out

My experiences building Palantir and running Addepar made me aware of serious problems with government and inspired me to build a non-profit to look into state spending.

Government Me Building Problems Look

I really enjoyed coaching.

Coaching Enjoyed Really

When I was working on 'Night Falls Over Kortedala,' I was listening a lot to 'Graceland,' the Paul Simon record. I really got into the lyrics on that album. The opening line is so brilliant, the way he sets the scene.

Listening Night Way Brilliant Line

The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.

John D. Rockefeller

Money Finance Blood Way Buy Streets

I've been very lucky to work with a lot of amazingly supportive directors.

Work Lucky Been Supportive Very Lot

There are so many of us that just do things to pay bills, but I never wanted that to be me.

Me Never Pay Things Us Bills

You ask anybody what their number one fear is, and it's public humiliation. Multiply that on a global scale, and that's what I've been through.

Fear You Ask Through Global Been

I think every writer of detective fiction writing today has been influenced by Mr. Parker. I'm of a generation that followed Robert Parker, and it was impossible to read the genre and not be influenced by him.

Today Writing Impossible Think Him

At HSN, the experience we create are a significant point of differentiation.

Experience Create Point Significant

In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving very small amounts of money through ticket sales and raffle prizes: yes, it's much harder work than big donations, but I think it's a more democratic and transparent way of fundraising.

Work Good Money People Small Think

I just enjoy playing in wind, grew up in it, and it makes the golf a bit more fun.

Louis Oosthuizen

Fun Wind Golf Enjoy More Up

I grew up thinking a bit of pushing and shoving was completely normal. Then I suddenly learned that if you kick another player, you get in trouble. Nobody had ever reprimanded me for that before.

Me Thinking You Nobody Trouble Up

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