"In a very basic way, a prominent landmark such as Mt. Holyoke tells you where you are. They let you know that you're not the first person in a place"

-- Tracy Kidder

#Way Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Landmarks Quotes

“When we begin to experience our life as the miraculous expression of divinity - not occasionally, but all the time - then we will know the true meaning of success.”
“And how shall I think of you?' He considered a moment and then laughed. 'Think of me with my nose in a book!”
“Media is very different from financial services. People are very fickle and very vocal. They believe that things should be one way and not the other. It's still very rewarding to build products for huge audiences. It feels like you're making an impact.”

Source : "Max Levchin on Slide’s big virtual goods bet, scams and — mating". Interview with Kim-Mai Cutler, venturebeat.com. November 5, 2009.
“You would rather face a life without me than to have me choose a life I would not choose for myself.”
“I am planning my one woman show. It will be a showcase of my life. It starts at the beginning and ends where I am today. It will have every single inch of my life - as much as you can get into an hour. I will be touring everywhere.”
“Except in very narrow cases, where there's breakthrough science that needs patent production, worrying about competitors is a waste of time. If you can't out iterate someone who is trying to copy you, you're toast anyway.”
“With a name like that, he must be Catholic, right?”
“We live trapped, between the churned-up and examined past and a future that waits for our work.”

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