- First Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Matter Quotes
On what actually counts.
This page starts with a striking reframe of confinement as something that can happen mentally even to people who are physically free, and pairs it with career advice about simply landing that first entry-level role. For related thinking, see Life.
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- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
My actual intake of different substances was far below what people thought it was, no matter how weird or outrageous they think I am.
- Climate
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- Nov 07, 2020
Climate change is also clearly a matter of huge interest and concern for the scientific community.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dad loves my stuff. No matter how many times my voice cracks or I miss a tap, he doesn't care. He's like some businessman making it to his kid's recital.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Department of Energy made an investment that failed, and it got raked over the coals for that failed investment. This is ridiculous. The fact of the matter is, the government should be making a lot of risky investments, the majority of which are likely to fail.
- Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most discussions of decision making assume that only senior executives make decisions or that only senior executives' decisions matter. This is a dangerous mistake.
- Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm generally slow to anger, quick to forgive, and I take in information before making decisions. So no matter how controversial the decision, my general demeanour is to put on white lab coat and gloves and look at the evidence, weigh the arguments and see what makes sense.
- Nov 07, 2020
This is definitely a playoff team. There's no question about that. It's just a matter of how much we want it.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well, for the reasons I mention above, although I am not sure the live shows were really so brilliant - but nobody could hear much so perhaps it did not matter! It was certainly a very exciting time for us all.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Somewhere I just want to find someone that's going to love me forever no matter what; I want someone to show the inside of my head to. That thought keeps me going.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not a matter of vanity; it's a matter of sanity. I'll never look forever young, but I'll look as best as I possibly can; I'll look surreal.
- Something
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- Nov 07, 2020
A message is something that makes sense no matter who you're running against.
- Financial Services
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- Nov 07, 2020
Exchanging bitcoin on behalf of ransomware victims should not be construed as criminal activity by the exchanger, not as a matter of law nor as sound policy. Such an interpretation would set a precedent that would surely cause real harm to the public, to the blockchain ecosystem, and to the financial services industry as a whole.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
No matter how much striking power you have got, you need to have a sense of defensive compactness from everyone.
- Future
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to make an impact on young people's lives and be part of their future no matter what they do because I have seen that all the very talented players at 15, 16 still had very little chance to be successful in football.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020