"Surrounded yourself with brilliant people. You can't HELP but grow when that happens."

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Chris Brogan

#People Quotes #Entrepreneur Quotes #Helping Quotes

“I don't pretend reality is the same for everyone.”

Source : Diane Setterfield (2007). “The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel”, p.14, Simon and Schuster
“It seems to me immensely unlikely that mind is a mere by-product of matter. For if my mental processes are determined wholly by the motions of atoms in my brain I have no reason to suppose that my beliefs are true. They may be sound chemically, but that does not make them sound logically. And hence I have no reason for supposing my brain to be composed of atoms.”

Source : John Locke, David Wootton (1993). “Locke: Political Writings”, p.270, Hackett Publishing
“For me, comfort is paramount.”
“My great-grandfather Melvin had been a carpenter - so was my father - and they taught me the value of tools: saws, hammers, chisels, files and rulers. It all dealt with conciseness and precision. It eliminated guesswork. One has to know his tools, so he doesn't work against himself.”

Source : Yusef Komunyakaa, Radiclani Clytus (2000). “Blue notes: essays, interviews, and commentaries”, Univ of Michigan Pr
“A bad rendition of you is better than a good rendition of somebody else.”
“I'm horrified of lobsters. And shrimp and lobsters are the cockroaches of the ocean.”
“Interestingly, however, we found that participants consistently underestimated their intake of the candies on their desks yet overestimated how much they ate when the candies were farther away.”
“Success comes from having a fulfilling experience and being inside the moment of that experience. Success does not come in retrospect or as a recollection or even as an evaluation from others. lt's not something that you can physically hold onto or repeat at will. Only when you acknowledge the special moments can you truly feel the effects of your most wonderful achievements.”

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