“I'm never argumentative for the sake of being argumentative, I don't think. And more than ever, I've had to be willing to fight just to get records released, or just to be able to walk away with a little bit of self-respect and pride.” ThinkingLittlesSelfAbleFightingBitsWalksRecordsWillingPrideLittle BitSakeSelf Respect Author:Ryan Adams
“Being asked to describe what 'post-racial' means is a bit like being asked to describe a leprechaun, cold fusion or unicorns: we know what is meant, but, if we are willing to be honest, we also know that none of the four describe something real, something tangible, something true.” IfsKnowsMeanRealBitsFourHonestWillingColdPostsBeing HonestTangibleUnicornFusionSomething RealLeprechaun Author:Tim Wise
“The real question is why are millions of people so unhappy, so bored, so unfulfilled, that they are willing to drink, snort, inject or inhale any substance that might blot out reality and give them a bit of temporary relief.” PeopleGivingRealRealityMightBitsMillionsWillingDrinkUnhappySubstanceBoredReliefTemporaryInhaleReal QuestionsSo BoredTemporary Relief Author:Ann Landers
“Sometimes you start a little further back from the starting line. And you're going to have to work a little bit harder, and push it faster to get to the finish. I'm willing to put in the work, to compensate for other things, to get ahead, to get to where I want to be.” WantLittlesSometimesBitsLinesWillingLittle BitHarderStartingFasterMmaGet Ahead Author:Nick Newell
“President Bush bet his presidency-and America's world leadership-on the war in Iraq. Tragically, it looks as though he bit off more than the American people were willing to chew.” PeopleWorldLooksWarAmericaBitsPresidentWillingIraqPresidencyPresident BushWorld Leader Author:Mort Kondracke
“The music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment. And I’m not willing to contribute my life’s work to an experiment that I don’t feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists, and creators of this music. And I just don’t agree with perpetuating the perception that music has no value and should be free.” FeelsShouldArtistValuesBitsWillingIndustryPerceptionAgreeCreatorExperimentsProducersMusic IndustryPerpetuatingSpotify Author:Taylor Swift
“The integration of Europe was very much led by a Germany that was always willing to pay a little bit extra to reach a compromise that everybody accepted, because Germany was so eager to get European support for reunification. That was called the "farsighted vision," which created the European Union.” LittlesBitsPayVisionSupportWillingLittle BitEuropeUnionsAcceptedCompromiseExtrasGermanyIntegrationEuropean UnionReunification Author:George Soros
“I would never have thought I was capable of sitting on the bench as the number two man. And it showed me that you can really achieve everything in life, even the unthinkable, as long as you're willing to work on yourself a little bit.” MenLittlesLongTwoBitsNumbersAchieveWillingLittle BitCapableSittingBenchesUnthinkableSitting On The Bench Author:Oliver Kahn
“There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party...and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat. Republicans are a bit stupider, more rigid, more doctrinaire in their laissez-faire capitalism than the Democrats, who are cuter, prettier, a bit more corrupt - until recently... and more willing than the Republicans to make small adjustments when the poor, the black, the anti-imperialists get out of hand. But, essentially, there is no difference between the two parties.” TwoStatesHandsBitsBlackDifferencesPoorUnitedPartyUnited StatesWillingRepublicanCapitalismWingsPropertyDemocratAdjustmentRight WingLaissez FaireLaissez Faire Capitalism Author:Gore Vidal
“I'm much more collaborative than I probably was when I was first starting, much more willing to say, "I don't know the answer to that." I have really talented people and let them do their jobs and not try to control everything as much as I did when I was starting. I was a bit more insecure.” PeopleKnowsTryingFirstsJobsBitsAnswersWillingStartingInsecure Author:Peter Berg
“Look, every institution will make mistakes. I acknowledge we make mistakes, and they can hurt my reputation and our company's. But you also must be willing to let go a little bit, trust others, and not always be so stringent, provided you have robust controls.” LooksLittlesBitsHurtMistakeCompanyWillingLetting GoLittle BitInstitutionsReputationAcknowledgeMaking MistakesRobustWe Make MistakesTrust Others Author:Jamie Dimon
“Some kinds of activists are more willing to try stuff out, see if works and think on their feet, but some of the people who are working on [change] find that very difficult: They've been schooled into thinking you have to come up with the perfect plan in advance. It has become a bit technocratic.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingKindStuffBitsDifficultPerfectPlansFeetWillingCome UpActivistSchooledWilling To Try Author:Duncan Green