- Philosophy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Trying Quotes
Sometimes the effort matters more than the outcome.
This collection finds humor and sincerity in the act of trying - baseball becoming enjoyable again only after quitting the attempt to play it, and a small reading ritual used to get through a demanding project. Related reading in I Am Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Fear
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Beatles had some juice when it came to distortion, but Clapton was finally able to break through those early studio engineers' fear of overloading. He defined the sound that guitarists spend the rest of their lives trying to get.
- Keep
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's tricky when I'm constantly traveling and adjusting to new time zones and trying to also keep up with my workouts.
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm trying to set a good example. I don't need to take a high salary, which would impede the success of Morningstar.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Cause there's only one reason for doing anything that you set out to do. if you don't want to be the best, then there's no reason going out and trying to accomplish anything.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
More people die on a yearly basis crossing the Florida Straits than ever died trying to cross the Berlin Wall.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
At Airbnb, we're trying to build a culture that supports details, celebrates them, and gives our teams creative license to pursue them.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even if I was the only keeper left on the planet, I would still be trying to get better.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am always trying to learn and adapt.
- Doubling
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- Nov 07, 2020
I’m trying my best to keep things exactly the same. Spotify hasn’t changed my process other than doubling up. We do twice a week now.
- Language
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- Nov 07, 2020
If the rules of a language are followed, words usually make sense. But these very rules can stir the impulse to rebel. We're obliged to keep trying to convey meaning through correct sentences. After a while, the good-soldier rigidity of polished prose can begin to seem dull, and it gets harder to resist the temptation of nonsense.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say they're affected by something, that it changes their life, that they take it home with them, they're just trying to get nominated for an Oscar!
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020