Ben Parr on causes
Ben Parr17 quotes“Starting a company is a cause, not a job. Once it becomes a job, that’s when you lose”
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There was more data transmitted over the Internet in 2010 than the entire history of the Internet through 2009.
Ben ParrBen Parr Difficult situations require compassion, level-headedness & the empathy to see issues from somebody else’s perspective.
Ben ParrBen Parr I’m proud to call myself a Mashable alumnus.
Ben ParrBen Parr More and more, the things we do in real life will end up as Facebook posts. And while we may be consoled by the fact that most of this stuff is being posted just to our friends, it only takes one friend to share that information with his or her friends to start a viral chain.
Ben ParrBen Parr Relationships are the key element to Press & PR
Ben ParrBen Parr The big reason why we don’t have space colonies and regular trips to the moon is that flying into outer space is just plain ‘hard.’ The business of safely transporting people off the Earth is a costly affair that requires a lot of technology.
Ben ParrBen Parr Windows Updates have sometimes been a pain point for users. The update pop-ups can interrupt a movie or a video game, and the automatic restarts can result in lost data or confused users.
Ben ParrBen Parr Start with local press first. Start with people you know. Don’t pitch every journalist.
Ben ParrBen Parr If you can’t build relationships from nothing, you will fail. You must have that drive.
Ben ParrBen Parr The world’s most successful entrepreneurs play hard, but they work even harder.
Ben ParrBen Parr Google is famous for making the tiniest changes to pixel locations based on the data it accrues through its tests. Google will always choose a spartan webpage that converts over a beautiful page that doesn’t have the data to back it up.
Ben ParrBen Parr The more PR buzzwords you include in your press release, the less likely I am to write you up
Ben ParrBen Parr Building a successful company (or living a happy life, for that matter) is not about embracing someone else’s philosophy, but staying true to your own beliefs about the world and learning from the mistakes you make along the way.
Ben ParrBen Parr Don’t let failure deter you; use it as a stepping-stone and an educational experience towards making your mark on the world.
Ben ParrBen Parr Point-to-point transit via low orbit could dramatically speed up international flights, connecting the world even further. And safe, consistent space travel opens up the possibility of commercial space stations, trips to the moon and exploration beyond.
Ben ParrBen Parr Attention is the most important currency that anybody can give you. It’s worth more than money, possession, or things.
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Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
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Science and psychology have isolated the one prime cause for success or failure in life. It is the hidden self-image you have of yourself.
Bob ProctorBob Proctor A sound-bite culture can’t discuss science very well. Exactly what we’re losing when we reduce biodiversity, the causes and consequences of global warming-these traumas can’t be adequately summarized in an evening news wrap-up.
Barbara KingsolverBarbara Kingsolver Pornography is any act that has no artistic merit and causes sexual thoughts…Sounds like almost every commercial on TV to me.
Bill HicksBill Hicks If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
Billy JoelBilly Joel Can’t do it, simply cause underneath ’em is too ugly.
Billy GibbonsBilly Gibbons Bravery is good when the cause is good.
Bernhard SchlinkBernhard Schlink What’s right and good doesn’t come naturally. You have to stand up and fight for it – as if the cause depends on you, because it does.
Bill MoyersBill Moyers I have personally been affected by women’s reproductive health issues, and I will continue to support that cause and spread awareness about it.
Bethany CosentinoBethany Cosentino
