Adam Grant Quotes

Originals are nonconformists, people who not only have new ideas but take action to champion them. They are people who stand out and speak up. Originals drive creativity and change in the world. They're the people you want to bet on.

Adam Grant

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ChangeCreativityPeopleIdeasWorld

If we're the country that makes Amazon and Facebook and Twitter, why can't the federal government have websites and digital services that are awesome?

Megan Smith

GovernmentCountryWhyWebsites

Were I ever alone in the dock, I would not want to be arraigned before our flawed tribunals, knowing my freedom could be forfeit as a result of political pressures. I would prefer a fair trial, under the shadow of the noose.

Michael Gove

FreedomAloneShadowPoliticalWant

The online musical universe has become Balkanized, with many sites focusing on minute niches. That works well for reaching very specific demographics, which is wonderful for advertising, but it flies in the face of the common wisdom that people's tastes have become more diverse as music of any description has become a mouse-click away.

Michael Azerrad

MusicWisdomPeopleAdvertisingFace

I love acting... I really do. I love crawling into another character's skin. That's something that I've always, always, always, always wanted.

Amanda Tapping

LoveCharacterActingSkinAlways

Anime has sent me all over the world, introducing me to people who have touched my life in indescribably profound ways.

Steven Blum

LifePeopleMeWorldMy LifeOver

It is something that is called MDS. It is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. I'm going to beat this. My doctors say it and my faith says it.

Robin Roberts

FaithBloodSayRareBeatGoing

As soon as a norm is established, people start questioning it, which is probably a good thing in the end.

Robyn Hitchcock

GoodPeopleStartEndQuestioning

My father, being a Scotsman, taught me to look after finances. I'm shrewd. Some people may call me tight.

Rod Stewart

FatherFinancePeopleMeLookMay

The wisdom of age: don't stop walking.

Mason Cooley

WisdomAgeWalkingStop

I have made mistakes.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

MistakesMade

It's nice to be recognized, but at the same time, there are always consequences. You may get fame, but you lose anonymity. You lose a certain sense of who you are.

Mike Colter

TimeYouLoseConsequencesNiceMay

'Portlandia' is 100 percent improvised, and I came into this business not knowing anything.

Jonathan Krisel

BusinessNot KnowingKnowingAnything

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