David Allen (1945) American productivity consultant and author
Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life (2003)
As quoted in The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros (2006) by Mark Tier, p. 217
David Allen (1945) American productivity consultant and author
Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life (2003)
“my feeling is that if you're not self-obsessed you're probably boring.”
Dave Eggers book A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Variant: Still though, I think if you're not self-obsessed, you're probably boring.
Source: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Constance Wu (1982) American actress
As quoted in "Fresh Off the Boat Star: I Don't Need to Represent Every Asian Mom Ever" in Time Magazine (10 February 2015) https://time.com/3696111/fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu/
“You're probably the most boring teenager in the world.”
Nicholas Sparks book The Last Song
Source: The Last Song
“You get bored on the road and even a bottle, of water can be fun, if you're bored enough.”
Ben Kowalewicz (1975) musician
From "The Diary of Billy Talent":
Richard Branson (1950) English business magnate, investor and philanthropist
From his interview in The Sunday Mirror, 16th January 2000
Warren Buffett (1930) American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
As quoted in Homespun Wisdom from the "Oracle of Omaha" by Amy Stone in BusinessWeek (5 June 1999) http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_27/b3636006.htm
“Nothing is fun until you're good at it.”
Amy Chua book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Source: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother