"One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off."

-- Felix Baumgartner

#World Quotes #Moments Quotes #Standing Out Quotes

“Cheap grace replaces truth with tolerance, lowering the bar so everyone can jump over it and we can all feel good about ourselves.”
“I measure success in terms of the connection with the audience, which we've been able to do in spades. I mean, it's very hard to do that. You think about it, you go back in time, you can say, 'Well, there's, like, 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Rolling Stone' or 'MTV.'' I think 'Vice' is in that category now.”

Source : "Vice's Shane Smith and Tom Freston on Sending Dennis Rodman to North Korea for HBO". Interview with Eriq Gardner, www.hollywoodreporter.com. April 12, 2013.
“I like to get in my own world. When I'm getting ready for a meet, I always have headphones on, listening to rap music to get myself fired up”
“Industry is best at the intersection of science and art.”

Source : Edwin Herbert Land (1983). “Selected papers on industry”
“It isn't easy to be frank with yourself. But, if you wish to find your particular success in life, it is the most rewarding reaction of them all.”
“There's room in the world for one historical folk-rock singer to make a decent living, and I happen to be it.”
“Order (self-organizat ion): Set aside time to plan how you will spend your time. Think about whatâ€™s most important. Then do those things first.”
“It is now, and in this world, that we must live.”

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