A quote from http://youtu.be/xnYT5Fp6w_M where Cass Sunstein sums up how when one talks among others of the same ideological belief, minor differences get squashed, and a more extremist opinion is formed. Hence the clause, “you're going to end up foolish”.
"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner." -Lao Tzu
“I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves.” -Ender, Ender’s Game
The sausage principle: ‘If you love something, never find out how it’s made’ John Oliver
I think that's a much better version of “ignorance is bliss” Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJEt2KU33I
"When I’m lying in my bed, I think about life and I think about death, and neither one particularly appeals to me" – Morrissey
"If I like chocolate it won’t surprise you that I have a few chocolates in my fridge, but if you find out I’ve got 16 warehouses full of chocolate, you’d think I was insane. All these rich guys are insane, obsessive compulsive twits obsessed with money…" — John Cleese
"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently" – Friedrich Nietzsche ()
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." – Mahatma Gandhi
30 billionaire quotes
Taken from www.thesuccesssoup.com
30 Billionaire quotes
Henry Ford – Founder of Ford Motors
“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”
Jeff Bezos – Founder of Amazon
“If you never want to be criticized, for goodness’ sake don’t do anything new.”
Lakshmi Mittal – Indian Steel Magnate
“Hard work certainly goes a long way. These days a lot of people work hard, so you have to make sure you work even harder and really dedicate yourself to what you are doing and setting out to achieve.”
John D Rockefeller – Founder of the Standard Oil Company & Philanthropist
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.”
Michael Bloomberg – Mayor of New York, Investor & Entrepreneur
“Getting the job done has been the basis for the success my company has achieved.”
Steve Jobs – Founder of Apple
“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
Mark Zuckerberg – Founder & CEO of Facebook
“The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”
Stefan Persson – Founder of H&M
“Loyalty is not won by being first. It is won by being best.”
Chuck Feeney – Businessman & Philanthropist
“There has to be a balance in life. A balance of business, family, and the opportunity to learn and teach.”
Azim Premji – Indian Businessman & Philanthropist
“If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.”
Richard Branson – Founder of Virgin
“A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.”
Ted Turner – American Media Mogul
“You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.”
Mark Cuban – Billionaire Shark Tank Investor & Owner of The Dallas Maverick
“Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don’t do it.”
Clive Palmer – Australian Businessman & Politician
“I realised that in a lot of failures, there is a lot of opportunities.”
Ingvar Kamprad – Founder of IKEA
“The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.”
Elon Musk – Founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors & SpaceX
“I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.”
Isabel dos Santos – Angolan Investor
“If you are hardworking and determined, you will make it and that’s the bottom line. I don’t believe in an easy way through’’.
Michael Dell – Founder of Dell Computers
“Whether you’ve found your calling, or if you’re still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life’s work.”
Al-Waleed bin Talal – Saudi Arabian Businessman & Investor
“If I’m going to do something, I do it spectacularly or I don’t do it at all.”
Carlos Slim Helu – Mexican Business Magnate & Philanthropist
“When there is a crisis, that’s when some are interested in getting out and that’s when we are interested in getting in.”
Sam Walton – Co-Founder of Walmart
“High expectations are the key to everything.”
Bernard Arnault – Founder of Louis Vuitton, Moet & Hennessy
“I think in business, you have to learn to be patient. Maybe I’m not very patient myself. But I think that I’ve learned the most is be able to wait for something and get it when it’s the right time.”
Aristotle Onassis – Shipping Magnate
“After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts.”
H. Ross Perot – American Businessman
“Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.”
Stephen Saad – South African Entrepreneur
“In Life, you don’t get anywhere or do anything you hope to without some sort of sacrifice’’.
Mukesh Ambani – Indian Business Magnate
“I think that our fundamental belief is that for us growth is a way of life and we have to grow at all times.”
Larry Ellison – Founder of Oracle
“When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.”
Sara Blakely – Founder of Spanx
“Failure is not the outcome – failure is not trying. Don’t be afraid to fail.”
Tyler Perry – Film Producer/Actor
“I’ve never chased money. It’s always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.”
Nick Woodman – GoPro Founder
“I feel like in a world where we all try to figure out our place and our purpose here, your passions are one of your most obvious guides.