“Two individuals, conversing honestly, can be inspired by the feeling that they are engaged in a joint enterprise, aiming at inventing an art which has not been tried before.” ArtTwoFeelingsIndividualInspiredHonestlyEngagedEnterpriseJointsInventingBe Inspired Author:Theodore Zeldin
“We often put off doing something for as long as possible, then as we finally make the decision and step into the action, we're surprised by its relative ease. We're left to wonder why we dreaded it until we realize that most of life's actions are within our reach, but decisions take willpower.” LongActionLeftRealizingDecisionWonderStepsEaseRelativeWillpower Author:Robert McKee
“Everything I am going to say to you is the child of a conversation. [...] That is the aspect of conversation that particularly excites me: how conversation changes the way you see the world, and even changes the world.” WorldWayChildrenConversationAspectChanging The World Author:Theodore Zeldin
“It is a misfortune to pass at once from observation to conclusion, and to regard both as of equal value; but it befalls many a student.” ValuesStudentsEqualRegardConclusionObservationMisfortunes Book:Maxims and Reflections Source: Maxims and Reflections
“Don't wait for a disaster to get to know your neighbors.” KnowsWaitingNeighborDisaster Author:Ashleigh Brilliant
“Taking delight in the journey takes confidence. It pushes the envelope of design.” JourneyDesignDelightEnvelopes Author:Seth Godin
“At a basic level venture capitalists are arbitrageurs: they have access to more information than those with the capital, and access to more capital than those with information, and they profit by exploiting the mismatch.” LevelsInformationProfitAccessCapitalistVentureMismatchVenture Capitalists Author:Ben Thompson
“Generally speaking, experience counts for something. So you'd expect entrepreneurs who've been through the ups and downs of a tech startup to have an advantage over the newcomers. Or at least have an equal chance at success. But in fact the opposite may be true. A number of venture capitalists I've spoken with have said that too many "old guard" entrepreneurs are not being bold enough in their business decisions, and it's hurting their startups.” MaySaidEnoughFactsHurtChanceDecisionNumbersEqualAdvantageOppositesEntrepreneurBeing TrueCapitalistVentureUps & DownsNewcomersBusiness DecisionsVenture Capitalists Author:Michael Arrington
“If we don't respect the past, we'll find it harder to build a future.” IfsPastHarder Author:Julian Fellowes