- Limits
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on Aug 01, 2026
- Hard Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I came to Flatanger with a plan in my mind to bolt a really, really hard thing that would be beautiful and keep me motivated to try it for a long time, in some underdeveloped area.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started climbing thanks to my parents, who have been going with me on the rocks since I was a baby.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
I shriek when I am climbing at my absolute limit, but never shriek in the warm-up or when trying the moves. No matter how terrible it might sound, it helps me.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was 19 years old, pumping gas and going nowhere. I was kind of a high school dropout at that point because I had left school to play hockey, but no one drafted me.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't want to hike to the top of El Capitan and rappel down the route, and start fixing lines. For me it was really important to try to climb it from the ground up at first.
- Nov 07, 2020
Serving in the Israeli Army taught me what it means to be part of something greater than yourself.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I try to surround myself with people smarter than me - if I'm the smartest guy in the room, I change rooms.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
The '90s and early 2000s were the 'I' decade. iPhone, the iPod - everything was about me. Look where that got us? In a terrible recession.
- Community
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a child who lived in a lot of places, one of the hardest things for me was to join a new community. It was hardest at the kibbutz, but that was also one of the most impressive communities.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a little kid, me and all my family lived in a house the size of my daughter's room.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before WeWork, I had a baby clothing company. When I started out, I had no real contacts in the garment business and no mentor to guide me on how things worked. I just had an idea to put pads on the baby clothes on to protect the baby's knees.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020