Taavet Hinrikus Quotes

The fact that Skype was founded in Estonia, the fact that Skype had a successful exit, which meant that Estonia benefited in a major way, meant that entrepreneurship became legitimate. There were more than a thousand people who either worked or had worked at Skype who had seen what it takes to build a global business.

Taavet Hinrikus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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  • Nationality: estonian
  • Birth: 1981

Topics

BusinessPeopleBuildWayMoreExit

I didn't really watch 'Dallas' growing up, as I was a bit young and into other things, like sports.

Jesse Metcalfe

SportsGrowing UpGrowingYoungUp

My father was a promoter of Fresh Fest, and they needed an opening act. He got me a slot as a dancer. We tried it out the first time in Atlanta and the crowd went crazy. I was the opening clown.

Jermaine Dupri

FatherTimeMeCrazyAtlantaFirst

I think one of the greatest joys I have now in my career and in my profession is to be playing at an age where I can appreciate it more than I used to... It's a whole different lens you look through the older you get.

Andre Agassi

AgeThinkAppreciateYouLookI Can

And there's a visceral fun in watching Team America and making it, like taking a puppet and throwing it against the wall. Because it's not CG, there's something funny about it.

Matt Stone

FunnyFunTeamAmericaWallAgainst

I just couldn't handle people coming on to me with motives other than music.

Anita Morris

MusicPeopleMeComingHandleJust

Vietnam was what we had instead of happy childhoods.

Michael Herr

HappyVietnamHadInsteadChildhoods

Rereading, we find a new book.

Mason Cooley

BookFindNewNew Book

A lot of children, like I did, move away from words because of the fear - which is something you have to take out of education: the fear of worrying about what marks you'll get, detention, worrying about letting people down, your parents, teachers.

Michael Morpurgo

EducationFearChildrenWordsPeople

This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there's a layer of people who run everything. But we - we're just peasants. We don't understand what's going on, and we can't do anything.

Doris Lessing

WorkPeopleWorldKnowRunAnything

If you go out there and start making noise and making sales - people will find you. Sales cure all. You can talk about how great your business plan is and how well you are going to do. You can make up your own opinions, but you cannot make up your own facts. Sales cure all.

Daymond John

BusinessGreatPeopleStartFacts

I think my children are definitely musically inclined, and they show it, and they're exposed to a lot of it. And they're their own people, and I think easily they could do something musical, or they could do something in acting or film or other types of the arts, and I would fully support it.

Chris Cornell

ChildrenSupportPeopleThinkActing

I will always do what's best for the football team.

Brock Osweiler

BestFootballTeamWillAlways

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