537 Quotes by Tim Ferriss

The golden years become lower-middle-class life revisited. That’s a bittersweet ending.

People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.” –Steve Jobs.

We are simultaneously gods and worms.” – Abraham Maslow.

As I have heard said, a person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I got into this habit by attempting to contact celebrities and famous businesspeople for advice.

When I wake up in the morning, I’m thinking to myself: What can I do to be ready for that moment, which is coming? That propels me out of bed.

To enjoy life, you don’t need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just aren’t as serious as you make them out to be.

People are poor judges of importance and inflate minutiae to fill time and feel important.

The best defense is a good offense. – DAN GABLE, Olympic gold medalist in wrestling.

Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. – PABLO PICASSO.