"I saw that there are people who will connive against innovation. They're hostile to it. And that has shaped my behavior ever since."

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Source : "The Legend Of Bob Metcalfe" by Scott Kirsner, www.wired.com. November 01, 1998.

Robert Metcalfe

#People Quotes #Innovation Quotes #Saws Quotes

“During the act of writing I have told myself something that I didn't know I knew.”
“Communion is as necessary for us to sustain our Christian vitality, as the vision of God is necessary to the angels, to maintain their life of glory.”
“Do not be taken in by 'insiderisms.' Fledgling columnists, eager to impress readers with their grasp of journalistic jargon, are drawn to such arcane spellings as 'lede.' Where they lede, do not follow.”
“Have the courage to follow your passion - and if you don't know what it is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.”
“There is nothing like champagne to ensure sweet dreams.”

Source : Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (1998). “A Woman of Independent Means”, p.44, Penguin
“Too many young girls have eating disorders due to low self-esteem and distorted body image. I think it's so important for girls to love themselves and to treat their bodies respectfully.”
“We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we have stopped saying 'It got lost,' and say, 'I lost it.'”
“Not to decide is to decide. Letting something go until it 'decides itself' is Life by Default. You don't want to live that way. So choose. Choose right now. Stop worrying about what you can 'lose' or how you can 'win' and just follow your joy. Where does your joy say you should go?”

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