Sam Altman Quotes

There's this famous observation that I totally believe: Great startup ideas are the ones that lie in the intersection of the Venn diagram of 'is a good idea' and 'looks like a bad idea.' So you want most people to think it's a bad idea and thus not compete with you until you get giant. But for it to secretly be good.

Sam Altman

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I backpacked around the world and went to places like Mexico City and Pakistan, where I'm like, 'Oh. Things aren't quite as good.'

Jeffrey Skoll

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5G cell networks create a whole new wave of distributed and edge computing.

Michael Dell

WaveEdgeCreateNewWholeNetworks

Beekeeping is farming for intellectuals.

Sue Hubbell

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I find fantasy easier to write. If I'm going to write science fiction, I spend a lot more time thinking up justifications. I can write fantasy without thinking as much. I like to balance things out: a certain amount of fantasy and a certain amount of science fiction.

Roger Zelazny

ScienceTimeBalanceThinkingFind

A Mac is a closed box, so Apple can make decisions about things that they don't include. That makes, it in some ways, simpler for them.

Robert Wise

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It was important for me to remind people that there's no formula... there's no boundary to R&B music.

Miguel

MusicPeopleMeImportantRemind

I am looking forward to seeing my buddy Colin represent in front of Pacino. That's sweet.

Michelle Rodriguez

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A low budget is uncomfortable.

Lukas Haas

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I would just listen to records and learn what I could, then just roll it over and over and over.

Dimebag Darrell

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I'm constantly working towards my personal improvement.

Disha Patani

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A lot can change in the editing room.

Diane Lane

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The Internet has changed everything. We expect to know everything instantly. If you don't understand digital communication, you're at a disadvantage.

Bob Parsons

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