Brian Schwartz > Brian's Quotes

“You are like the actor who, at the end of the play, with a final word, reveals that he is a different character than the one he appeared to be playing.”
― Édouard Levé, Suicide

“One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew i would never see it again?”
― Rachel Carson

“The art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”
― Havelock Ellis

“I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.”
― Muhammad Ali

“I never intended to disappoint you. You created a one sided promise I never agreed to. Note to self: A request is not an obligation. A one-side promise is the recipe for resentment.”
― Brian Schwartz

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed, second, it is violently opposed, and third, it is accepted as self-evident.” ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER”
― Leslie Kean, UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record

“There are certain things you can only understand by creating them yourself.”
― Brian Schwartz, 50 Interviews

“For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn't conspire against you, but it doesn't go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. "Someday" is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it's important to you and you want to do it "eventually," just do it and correct course along the way.”
― Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek

“Success is making those who believed in you look brilliant.”
― Dharmesh Shah