“If you've been cryocrastinating, putting off signing up for cryonics "until later", don't think that you've "gotten away with it so far". Many worlds, remember? There are branched versions of you that are dying of cancer, and not signed up for cryonics, and it's too late for them to get life insurance.” IfsThinkingWorldRememberDyingLateCancerVersionsToo LateSigningSigning Up Author:Eliezer Yudkowsky
“Producing major change in an organization is not just about signing up one charismatic leader. You need a group - a team - to be able to drive the change. One person, even a terrific charismatic leader, is never strong enough to make all this happen.” NeedsPersonsEnoughHappensAbleStrongLeaderGroupsTeamMajorsOrganizationTerrificStrong EnoughSigningCharismaticMajor ChangeSigning Up Author:John P. Kotter
“What being a founder means, is signing up for this years long grind on execution - and you can't outsource this.” YearsMeanLongExecutionFoundersGrindSigningSigning Up Author:Sam Altman
“It's no secret that my process is a little bit loose and can be a little bit infuriating to a studio if they don't know what they're signing up for.” IfsKnowsLittlesBitsProcessSecretLittle BitStudiosSigningInfuriatingSigning Up Author:Doug Liman
“I believe that that's why you see all these Pew studies that come out that a lot of people are walking away from the faith. A lot of people are changing what they believe because they really feel lied to. I think that it's very important for people to know what they're signing up for.” PeopleThinkingKnowsFeelsBelieveImportantI BelieveStudyWalkingLiedSigningWalking AwaySigning Up Author:Kirk Franklin
“I think you're just always trying to find really great, interesting female roles. That's the thing for me. You do have to think about what you're signing up for.” ThinkingTryingInterestingRolesFemaleReally GreatAlways TryingSigningFemale RolesSigning Up Author:Georgina Haig
“Rigid belief systems, including skeptism, is signing up for the suppression of curiosity.” BeliefCuriosityIncludingSigningSuppressionBelief SystemsSigning Up Author:Deepak Chopra
“One of the big parts of my decision-making process is knowing that when you're signing up for something, you're signing up for multiple seasons, should it be successful, and in theory, you want it to be successful, but you also want to be doing something that you're enjoying.” WantShouldBigsProcessEnjoyDecisionKnowingSuccessfulTheorySeasonsBeing SuccessfulDecision MakingMultipleSigningDecision Making ProcessSigning Up Author:Tom Ellis
“I had no idea what I was signing up for. I auditioned for some random character. I knew the sides were fake, but what they were trying to capture was an emotional toughness and a woundedness. I knew I liked the character. I didn't know who the character was, but I liked the spirit of the character.” KnowsTryingIdeasCharacterSpiritSidesEmotionalNo IdeaFakeCaptureSigningToughnessWoundednessSigning Up Author:Caity Lotz
“When I got to college, I planned to be a math major, and, in addition to signing up for some math courses, I decided to take some philosophy. Quite by chance, I took a philosophy of science course in which the entire semester was devoted to reading Locke's Essay. I was hooked. For the next few semesters, I took nothing but philosophy and math courses, and it wasn't long before I realised that it was the philosophy that really moved me.” LongPhilosophyCoursesReadingNextChanceCollegeMajorsDecidedMovedMathDevotedEssaysRealisedHookedSigningPhilosophy Of ScienceSemesterSigning Up Author:Hilary Kornblith
“[My father] came over as an immigrant and didn't know any English. He went to work at a sweat shop in Baltimore. He told me later that this guy was coming around, and the guy seemed to be for the workers, so he signed up. It turned out that guy was an IWW organizer . My father didn't regret signing up; he just really didn't know what was going on.” KnowsGuyFatherRegretWorkersShopsImmigrantsSweatThis GuyThat GuySigningBaltimoreOrganizerSigning Up Author:Noam Chomsky
“Trump is much, much worse than people understand. A lot of his supporters are actually much, much better than people know. Most of his supporters are not signed up for an authoritarian coup. Most of his supporters are signing up for better jobs for themselves.” PeopleKnowsJobsTrumpSupporterSigningBetter JobsCoupsSigning Up Author:Van Jones
“The administration is out lying through its teeth about all these people signing up and how great Obamacare is now. Meanwhile, Obama continues to break the law each and every day with executive actions - not even executive orders, executive actions - and proclamations.” PeopleActionLawLyingOrderBreakTeethAdministrationExecutivesObamacareSigningProclamationExecutive OrdersSigning Up Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Falling in love in a Christian way is to say,'I am excited about your future and I want to be part of getting you there. I'm signing up for the journey with you. Would you sign up for the journey to my true self with me? It's going to be hard but I want to get there.” WayWantSelfHardChristianFallJourneyFalling In LoveExcitedTrue SelfGodlyYour FutureI Love YouSigningSigning Up Author:Timothy Keller
“We lose money on signing up the customers where there's some marketing costs associated with giving them a free month. It doesn't much matter whether you make a little bit or lose a little bit.. as you well know, because you lose a ton on every copy of The Washington Post (newspaper).” KnowsGivingWellsLittlesMatterBitsLosesMoneyMonthsCostLittle BitLosingMarketingCustomersNewspapersPostsCopiesSigningSigning Up Author:Steve Case
“So, very early reports are that Obamacare exchanges are, as expected, having some technical glitches on the first day - maybe even a bit worse than expected, because it appears that volume has been much bigger than predicted. Here’s what you need to know: this is good, not bad, news for the program... Lots of people logging on and signing up on the very first day... is an early indication that it’s going to be fine, that plenty of people will sign up for the first year of health reform.” PeopleKnowsNeedsYearsFirstsHas BeensBitsFineNewsProgramBiggerExpectedPlentyReformReportsVolumeObamacareIndicationBad NewsSigningLoggingGlitchesSigning UpHealth Reform Author:Paul Krugman
“I just thought any workout that is effective and I can do while laying down I'm signing up for.” I CanCan DoWorkoutSigningLaying DownSigning Up Author:Daisy Fuentes
“Yes. It is true. I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service. Thousands of people have done it, and I am going to do it. I need a username, and I have a great one. 'Little Kid Lover.' That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.” PeopleKnowsWayNeedsLittlesDoneKidsLoversOfficeDatingPrioritiesOnlineLittle KidSigningGreat OnesOnline DatingWork DaySigning UpGreat Office Author:Steve Carell
“Upon arriving, meeting their teachers and signing up for classes, these students began to realize that their attendance at Delaware State University was not a goal achieved, but rather a dream being sewn - a first step, if you will.” IfsFirstsStatesDreamGoalRealizingStepsClassTeacherStudentsMeetingsUniversityFirst StepsSigningArrivingAttendanceDelawareSigning Up Author:Michael N. Castle