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I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to dump my selfishness. ↗

— Michael Zaslow

#afraid #am #because #being #decent

You can't climb up to the second floor without a ladder. When you set your aim too high and don't fulfill it, then your enthusiasm turns to bitterness. Try for a goal that's reasonable, and then gradually raise it. ↗

— Emil Zatopek

#bitterness #climb #enthusiasm #floor #fulfill

I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever. ↗

— Mao Zedong

#any #energy #foundation #i #masses

As an investor, what we're not looking for is 'oh this is a cool app,' it's 'is this something that can become a big business?' You need to find those that can become real businesses. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#big #big business #business #businesses #cool

It's extremely hard to build a company with a product that everyone loves, is free and has no business model, and then to innovate a business model. I did that with Kazaa, had half a billion downloads but that wasn't a sustainable business. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#build #business #business model #company #did

This business is about working. It's really not about glamour. For me, the most glamorous thing about it is to b able to get on stage and perform my music for people. That's the privilege. And that's what all the work leads up to, and that's why it's worth it to me. ↗

— Debbie Gibson

#about #business #get #glamorous #glamour

I studied Japanese language and culture in college and graduate school, and afterward went to work in Tokyo, where I met a young man whose father was a famous businessman and whose mother was a geisha. ↗

— Arthur Golden

#college #culture #famous #father #geisha

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career. ↗

— Paul Getty

#been #business #business career #career #great

In the past I have never thought about loneliness when working, and I don't think about it now. Yet there must be a reason for the fact that so many people talk about it. ↗

— Alberto Giacometti

#fact #i #in the past #loneliness #many

I'm not drunk, just a little stoned. ↗

— Gerard Way

#drugs #drunkenness #alcohol