#we

If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I'd despise the one who gave up. ↗

— Abraham Maslow

#despise #dropped #gave #i #into

The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness. ↗

— Abraham Maslow

#component #major #mental #moment #present

I think if there's any difference between me and a traditional CEO, it's that I've been unwilling to change myself or shape my personality around what's expected. ↗

— Andrew Mason

#around #been #between #ceo #change

One of the things I realized... is how few success stories there are in websites or products or businesses that exist primarily for an altruistic purpose. ↗

— Andrew Mason

#businesses #exist #few #how #i

In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all power was originally lodged in, and consequently is derived from, the people. ↗

— George Mason

#associations #consequently #derived #fundamental #let us

The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind. ↗

— George Mason

#disgraceful #itself #mankind #slaves #states

Congressmen spend between five and seven hours a day on the phone, begging for money. ↗

— Eric Massa

#between #congressmen #day #five #hours

I should have never allowed myself to be as familiar with my staff as I was. ↗

— Eric Massa

#familiar #i #myself #never #should

That's a tumor. It goes across my liver, up through my lungs, all the way around my heart. And when they were done trying to cut it out, nuke it out with radiation and chemotherapy it out, it left so much scar tissue that when I walk outside now in cold weather and take a deep breath, it feels like someone is stabbing me. ↗

— Eric Massa

#around #breath #chemotherapy #cold #cold weather

When I voted against the cap-and-trade bill, the phone rang and it was the chief of staff of the president of the United States of America, Rahm Emanuel, and he started swearing at me in terms and words that I hadn't heard since that crossing the line ceremony on the USS New Jersey in 1983. ↗

— Eric Massa

#america #bill #cap-and-trade #ceremony #chief