Patrick Collison Quotes

In 2007, there weren't any other accelerators, at least that I was aware of. We were almost the prototypical Y Combinator founders: We were highly technical but had never done a startup before. We also didn't know anyone in the Valley - investors, other entrepreneurs, potential hires. YC seemed like a great way to bootstrap that network.

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GreatPotentialKnowDoneWayNever

Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course.

John Gielgud

StyleSpeakDoubtBedWillEnglish

It's often hard to just throw money at a problem when you don't really know what the problem is.

Megan Rapinoe

MoneyProblemYouKnowHardJust

To be fair, when I started doing 'Verdict' I literally had no idea what I was doing. I wanted to do some theatre, as I wanted to do something different. I wanted to learn and get an understanding of the craft.

Matthew Lewis

TheatreLearnUnderstandingDoing

Men don't even ask me out. I can't remember the last time I was asked out on a date, and I'm talking years here. I spend my life more and more alone.

Anna Nicole Smith

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I've never isolated role models based on gender. I have more male role models due to the mere fact that I've done business with more of them and they're leaders within the verticals I work. Of those, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, is an entrepreneur and personal friend that I have a great deal of respect for.

Amy Jo Martin

WorkFriendBusinessRespectGreat

Nixon was a good president on the environment. Gerald Ford was good.

Stewart Udall

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I want people to think I'm sexy, but to know also that I've got an ordinary body and not feel intimidated.

Romola Garai

PeopleThinkSexyFeelBodyKnow

I work when I'm alone, but I have children and a family and a job, so alone time is at a premium.

Rumaan Alam

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Change is an internal thing. Different things happen or transform, and music and art is a documentation of that.

Matisyahu

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Music, not sex, got me aroused.

Marvin Gaye

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Some might argue that it's unfair to judge Hillary Clinton for the policies her husband championed years ago. But Hillary wasn't picking out china while she was first lady. She bravely broke the mold and redefined that job in ways no woman ever had before.

Michelle Alexander

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The French are endowed with bigger limbs; those of the Spaniards are stronger; they have a very slim waist. The French fight with more ferocity than advise. The Spaniards the opposite.

Michael Servetus

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