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“Seinfeld has his way of telling jokes - and I'm not comparing myself to Seinfeld, his genius is observing the small details of everyday life and finding humor in it.”

Way Genius Findings Jokes Everyday Details Compare Everyday Life Observing Small Details

Author:Nick Kroll

“Talk about the joys of the unexpected, can they compare with the joys of the expected, of finding everything delightfully and completely what you knew it was going to be?”

Joy Findings Expected Compare Unexpected Joyfulness

Book:Haven: Short Stories, Poems, and Aphorisms

Source: Haven: Short Stories, Poems, and Aphorisms

“I like the little chess match of how people move through space. I'm not comparing myself to Michelangelo with this analogy, but he said when he sculpts it's like finding the sculpture within. It feels that way when you are with actors, too. There's a natural way to do this with a natural language that flows and feels like real people talking. And you've just got to find it. So I enjoy that part of the process.”

People Way Feels Littles Said Real Moving Actors Language Process Enjoy Natural Space Talking Findings Flow Chess Compare Sculpture Analogies People Talking Chess Match

Author:Timothy Miller

“Finding a single investment that will return 20% per year for 40 years tends to happen only in dreamland. In the real world, you uncover an opportunity, and then you compare other opportunities with that. And you only invest in the most attractive opportunities. That's your opportunity cost. That's what you learn in freshman economics. The game hasn't changed at all. That's why Modern Portfolio Theory is so asinine.”

World Years Real Happens Opportunity Games Modern Changed Theory Return Cost Findings Economics Investment Compare Attractive Real World Portfolios Freshman Dreamland Opportunity Cost

Author:Charlie Munger

“I feel very vulnerable when it has to do with family. Having lost my mom, who I was so extremely close to, now I feel so vulnerable when somebody gets sick or hurt. I become a complete wreck until they're well. Even if it's a cold! I compare myself to Marlin in Finding Nemo.”

Ifs Feels Wells Lost Hurt Mom Cold Findings Sick My Mom Vulnerable Compare Wrecks Nemo

Author:Nancy O'Dell

“It is hard to compare over generations. I think a lot of the top talent is choosing other fields. We look pretty hard - we put a lot of time and effort into finding talent.”

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Author:Ken Moelis

“Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary.”

Ifs Feels Writing Character Life Is Certain Three Findings Jazz Oneself Rhythm Compare Arbitrary Life Is Like Progression Finding The One

Author:Francoise Sagan

“For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz.”

Writing Certain Findings Jazz Rhythm Compare Arbitrary

Author:Francoise Sagan

“Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.”

Food Becoming Findings Wine Drinking Compare Experts Companion Luxurious Great Food French Cooking

Book:Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Source: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

“I didn't know how to stop wanting him. It wasn't that I had any hope—I knew I'd never see him again. But that didn't stop me from comparing every other man to Hardy and finding them all lacking. I had exhausted myself loving him.”

Knows Men Know How Findings Compare Lacking Exhausted Hardy Loving Him

Book:Sugar Daddy: A Novel

Source: Sugar Daddy: A Novel