251 Quotes by Hank Green

When money, rather than innovation or value, is your competitive advantage, that's when things get boring and stagnant, and monopolies take root.

There have been, in my life, a number of times when I have intentionally made decisions that I knew would mean I would make less money or be less influential. I did this because, for whatever reason, it just wasn't worth it. It wasn't worth the stress, it felt icky, it relied on me exploiting relationships that I valued. Stuff like that.

I got my first trademark in 2005: 'EcoGeek.' It was the name of a blog that had become my job. I had a dream of turning it into a big business. After spending a huge amount of time and money attempting to 'protect' that trademark, I let it lapse. It was still 2005.

I have not come to having a healthy ego through being complimented by Internet strangers, I was born that way.

You're going to make decisions that are not in your best financial interest because they make you happier or more fulfilled or because of your values. You're going to do that because you're a good, smart person.

I found out about Logan Paul in the traditional news.

I want paying taxes to feel like the accomplishment of a civic duty.

I make and watch and think about YouTube for a living. So, when YouTube is launching a new feature I might have any emotion ranging from Christmas-morning enthusiasm to utter terror.

I want to feel good about paying taxes.