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Adam Grant Quotes

Conformity is dangerous.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: August 13, 1981

Topics

Dangerous Conformity

If you're a writer, the insight of other writers - if there's some kind of Holy Grail message on how to deal with writer's block or how to deal with any problem that can come up - whether you're writing about yourself or a group of people, I find that very interesting.

Yourself People Writing Problem You

All this size 0! A bit ridiculous. There's something creepy about fashion shows. The models look like they're going to be tortured. They do this strange pony walk; their heels are so high, they can hardly walk. Creepy!

Walk Fashion Look Ridiculous Strange

When I can 10 or 11, my mom was the one out there catching passes for me. She was my prime receiver.

Me Mom I Can She Out Prime

There was a time when Stefan Zweig was the most widely read author in the world. He was lionized everywhere, translated into every language. For the first four decades of the 20th century, his novellas and biographies were devoured by rich and poor, young and old, well read or less so.

Time World Rich Language Young Poor

Nobody's ever kept their sitcom character going after the show's off the air.

Character Nobody Air Going Show Off

Life is about growth and exploration, not achieving a fixed state of balance. You have a very limited time on earth to experience all that you can. Figuring out how to squeeze the most out of your family, work, and spirituality is your life's purpose. Go do it.

Life Work Family Growth Time You

If someone grabbed me, I'd probably be able to choke them out in about eight seconds.

Jeffrey Donovan

Me Someone Out Able Eight Seconds

Some of the most interesting characters in literature and in movies and TV have been ones that you can't quite figure out all the way.

Interesting Literature You Movies

I've always been an engineer devoted to the potential of advanced technologies. Like most engineers, I have a keen sense of curiosity and a deep desire to learn. Garmin was my first entrepreneurial endeavour, and it has been an incredible journey.

Journey Curiosity Deep Learn Desire

I'm representing the Bahamas; I'm representing a lot of islands - it's a whole nation behind me, on my back.

Me Back Nation Whole Behind Bahamas

I want to be one of those moms and women that when I look back, I know that I always stayed focused.

Women Look Back Know Want Focused

I think music follows the trends of the collective conscious.

Pharrell Williams

Music Think Trends Collective

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