Nathan Myhrvold Quotes

Politicians don't like to face unpleasant realities. In truth, nobody does, but as individuals, we have no choice; if we neglect to plan ahead, we are held accountable. Fail to meet your responsibilities at work, and you get fired. Ignore your car's gas gauge, and you get stranded.

Nathan Myhrvold

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WorkCarTruthFaceIgnorePlan

You can burn a lot of calories mopping the house.

Jerry Hall

YouHouseBurnCaloriesLot

I love competing. I mean, if you ask anybody around me, my coaches, they know I love competing. I hate losing.

Joel Embiid

LoveHateLosingMeYouKnow

My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me.

John Hawkes

FearMyselfMeComplacencyFeelNow

The most luxurious item is a beautiful bed and beautiful, simple sheets.

Andre Leon Talley

BeautifulSimpleBedSheetsMost

The original entrepreneur may initiate the initial purpose, but, in a sense, like a parent that has children, the children have their own destiny, and at some point, that can veer off away from the wishes the parent might have for it.

John Mackey

ChildrenPurposeDestinyParentOwn

Society is constantly recalibrating, redefining what it considers to be moral and immoral.

John Hurt

SocietyMoralImmoralRedefining

Space and time, not proteins and neurons, hold the answer to the problem of consciousness. When we consider the nerve impulses entering the brain, we realize that they are not woven together automatically, any more than the information is inside a computer.

Robert Lanza

TimeTogetherSpaceBrainProblem

I was a very unconfident teenager. I wanted desperately to fit in.

Trinny Woodall

FitWantedTeenagerVeryDesperately

Fewer jobs, at lower pay. That's what Obamacare means.

Robert Zubrin

PayMeansObamacareJobsLower

Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.

Michael Morpurgo

FunnyChildrenPetCareDutyOwe

Not only does the proportion of the poor increase with the growth of the city, but their condition becomes more wretched.

Josiah Strong

GrowthCityPoorMoreOnlyIncrease

Raise as little as you can to get you to something that you can show - plus maybe a quarter or two so you have a little bit of cushion - and then raise some more money. Raise as little - not as much - as you can because that's the most expensive equity you're going to sell.

Douglas Leone

MoneyYouMoreEquityTwoExpensive

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