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My sister-in-law is a painter, and I'll say, how long did it take you to paint that painting. She'll say, It took me maybe three days, but it took me all my life to get the skills to paint that painting. ↗

— Anthony Doerr

#did #get #how #i #life

Travel definitely affects me as a writer. ↗

— Anthony Doerr

#definitely #me #travel #writer

You don't say, I'm going to be a writer when I grow up - at least I didn't. ↗

— Anthony Doerr

#grow #grow up #i #least #say

It does seem really hard to get consumers to do the right thing. It is stupid that we use two tons of steel, glass, and plastic to haul our sorry selves to the shopping mall. It's stupid that we put water in plastic bottles in Fiji and ship it here. ↗

— John Doerr

#consumers #do the right thing #does #fiji #get

People are looking to have more meaning in their lives. It is a sign the technology community is coming of age. ↗

— John Doerr

#coming #coming of age #community #lives #looking

Now that I'm on top, everyone wants to bring me down. Everyone's trying to tug at me and take my spot. ↗

— Justin Bieber

#down #everyone #i #me #now

I think any parent that makes their kid sit at a piano against their will and practice, they're going to have a kid that's not going to want to play the piano. ↗

— Debbie Gibson

#any #going #i #i think #kid

I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it's a very painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#better #buy #clothing #else #even

It's important to be willing to make mistakes. The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#happen #important #make #memorable #mistakes

Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#else #ensure #everyone #greatest #greatest strength