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Famous Derek Sivers Quotes
“Whatever excites you, go do it. Whatever drains you, stop doing it.”
“When you make a business you're making a little world.”
“Never forget why you're really doing what you're doing.”
“I'm not interested until I see their execution.”
“The most important lesson is probably to spend less than you earn.”
“Programming languages are like girlfriends: The new one is better because *you* are better.”
“When you make a business, you get to make a little universe where you control all the laws.”
“If you're not saying 'Hell Yeah' about something, say 'No'.”
“Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough?”
“Care about your customers more than about yourself, and you'll do well.”
“It was the first follower that transformed the lone nut into a leader.”
“Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself.”
“Business is not about money. It's about making dreams come true for others and for yourself.”
“When you make a company, you make a utopia. It's where you design your perfect world.”
“Don’t pursue business just for your own gain. Only answer the calls for help.”
“In the end, it's about what you want to be, not what you want to have.”
“You can't please everyone, so proudly exclude people.”
“Ideas are just a multiplier of execution.”