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- It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality.
- Og Mandino (1923 - 1996)
- It doesn't matter that Cathy was what I have called a monster. Perhaps we can't understand Cathy, but on the other hand we are capable of many things in all directions, of great virtues and great sins. And who in his mind has not probed the black water?
- John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968), East of Eden
- The long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead. Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us that when the storm is past the ocean is flat again.
- John Maynard Keynes (1883 - 1946), A Tract on Monetary Reform (1923) Ch. 3
- If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid.
- John Maynard Keynes (1883 - 1946), "The Future" Ch. 5, Essays in Persuasion (1931)
- Radio provides a place for me to not be alone. I still subscribe to the idea that I listen to a DJ because I care about what he or she thinks. I don't like to just hear my own voice."
- Celia Hirschman, The Future of Radio, SXSW 2006
- There are a lot of people who can't write and maybe shouldn't write.
- Sarah Hepola, How To Add Video To Your Blog, SXSW 2006
- Crooks are early adopters.
- Craig Newmark (1952 - ), Keynote Speech, SXSW 2006
- Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
- Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
- People everywhere have the same needs and values. They need a place to live and a job. Beyond that, they may need to sell stuff or get a mate.
- Craig Newmark (1952 - ), Keynote Speech, SXSW 2006
- Wikipedia is a non-profit. It was either the dumbest thing I ever did or the smartest thing I ever did. Communities can build amazing things, but you have to be part of that community and you can't abuse them. You have to be very respectful of what their needs are.
- Jimmy Wales, Keynote Speech, SXSW 2006
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