Quotable Quotes
Free of Ordinary Conventions
These were a couple of guys who were willing to take risks, had a great sense of humor, and were willing to try anything. So that opened up the idea that we could do something really special. Before that, I had the expectation of a normal job. But once I realized how free they were of ordinary conventions, then I realized we could expand what we might be able to do there.
excerpt from Shameless Exploitation
It’s funny that you feel like more can be done when people aren’t playing by the normal rules. I think it’s because rules aren’t around to help you succeed, they’re around to keep you from failing… But isn’t failure a part of success?
What It’s Actually For
Ponder the humble toaster. The typical person uses a toaster at most 15 minutes per day. The remaining 1,425 minutes of the day the toaster is on display. In other words, 1 percent of the toaster’s time is devoted to utility, while 99 percent is devoted to significance.
excerpt from A Whole New Mind
It’s a hard thing to rationalize, but sometimes the reason people do things has absolutely nothing to do with the obvious purpose.
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