Paul Graham

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Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The fox loves to hide. But when his prey hides, he calls it cowardice.” — Marty Rubin

“Ignore complaints from people who habitually complain. If a problem is real, you’ll hear about it from people who don’t.” — Paul Graham

“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.” — Doug Larson

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230316

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Politeness is the flower of humanity.” — Joseph Joubert

“People who do good work often think that whatever they’re working on is no good. Others see what they’ve done and think it’s wonderful, but the creator sees nothing but flaws. This pattern is no coincidence: worry made the work good.” — Paul Graham

“Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends; it is with them that I take those walks in the country at the end of the day.” — Philip Roth

“After scolding one’s cat, one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has filed it for reference.” — Charlotte Gray

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210322

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“If you’re not enough without it, you’ll never be enough with it.” — John Candy

“Their cup is not empty; you can’t just pour your ideas into it. Their cup is already full, so you have to understand what is in their cup.” — Melinda Gates

“What keeps you going isn’t some fine destination but just the road you’re on, and the fact that you know how to drive.” — Barbara Kingsolver

“It’s hard to do a really good job on anything you don’t think about in the shower.” — Paul Graham

 

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20200727

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

 

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“When you go up to the bell, ring it or don’t go up to the bell.” — Mel Brooks

“Prestige is like a powerful magnet that warps even your beliefs about what you enjoy. It causes you to work not on what you like, but what you’d like to like.” — Paul Graham

“Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.” — Polly Berrien Berends

“My mother’s menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.” — Buddy Hackett

 
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