“In college, I think I probably positioned myself as an aspiring writer, meaning I dressed sort of extravagantly and adopted all the semi-Byronic affectations, as if I were writing, although I wasn't actually doing any writing.” IfsThinkingWritingCollegeAdoptedAspiring Writers Author:Anthony Bourdain
“I think having a great idea is vastly overrated. I know it sounds kind of crazy and counterintuitive. I don't think it matters what the idea is, almost. You need great execution.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsKindIdeasMatterSoundCrazyExecutionGreat IdeaOverrated Author:Felix Dennis
“Computers are wasteful of paper and time. Once, we'd get documents with a few errors. Now, people make hundreds of copies until each sheet is flawless and memos are duplicated endlessly. Managers get swamped with emails.” PeoplePaperComputerErrorsManagersCopiesDocumentsSheetsEmailFlawlessMemos Author:Felix Dennis
“Discourse has ended in America. It's all just shouting and ranting and demonization. Do you know how the rest of the world laughs at you guys? Have you got any idea? They're just rocking with laughter night and day.” KnowsWorldIdeasAmericaNightGuyLaughingKnow HowLaughterDo You KnowDiscourseShouting Author:Felix Dennis
“Good ideas are like Nike sports shoes. They may facilitate success for an athlete who possesses them, but on their own they are nothing but an overpriced pair of sneakers. Sports shoes don't win races. Athletes do.” MayIdeasWinningSportsRaceShoesAthletePairsGood IdeasFacilitateSneakersNike Book:The Narrow Road: A Brief Guide to the Getting of Money Source: The Narrow Road: A Brief Guide to the Getting of Money
“Great Expectations [book by Charles Dickens] has been described as "Dickens's harshest indictment of society." Which it is. After all, it's about money. About not having enough money; about the fever of the getting of money; about having too much money; about the taint of money.” Has BeensEnoughToo MuchExpectationsFeverDickensGreat ExpectationsIndictment Author:Felix Dennis
“I don't take investment advice from wealth managers. I have grown several businesses from scratch and amassed many millions from my publishing empire - why would I take advice from someone who has never experienced that?” WealthMillionsAdviceInvestmentManagersEmpiresPublishingScratches Author:Felix Dennis
“I have been portrayed by actors in three television documentaries, two plays, one musical and a film. It's no fun watching yourself being traduced and imitated by an actor.” Has BeensTwoPlayFilmThreeActorsFunTelevisionMusicalDocumentaries Author:Felix Dennis
“I've always noted with some awe the reading habits of the Australian public. Australians read more newspapers and magazines per head of population than almost any other country in the world.” WorldCountryReadingHabitPopulationNewspapersMagazinesAweOther CountriesAustralianReading Habits Author:Felix Dennis