Quotes for All
Silicon Valley has evolved a critical mass of engineers and venture capitalists and all the support structure – the law firms, the real estate, all that – that are all actually geared toward being accepting of startups. Elon Musk
Too often we forget that social and political movements don’t happen overnight. They don’t bring change immediately – you have to build a critical mass of understanding of the issues. Edward Snowden
It’s people wanting to do something about global climate change. People fed up with the high price of gas. People tired of breathing dirty air. In Houston, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, and other cities. It’s going to be a critical mass of people experiencing something. Ed Begley, Jr.
I actually don’t think it matters how early or late you are as long as you hit critical mass. Drew Houston
The amazing thing is that chaotic systems don’t always stay chaotic, Ben said, leaning on the gate. Sometimes they spontaneously reorganize themselves into an orderly structure. They suddenly become less chaotic? I said, wishing that would happen at HiTek. No, that’s the thing. They become more and more chaotic until they reach some sort of … Read more
It is not given to us to know which acts or by whom, will cause the critical mass to tip toward an enduring good. What’s needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts, adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take ‘everyone on Earth’ to bring justice and peace, … Read more
Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help immensely. It … Read more
I would speculate that a critical mass of the population has to internalize a middle class outlook first. International aid experience has demonstrated many times that just building railroads doesn’t get you there. You need people ready to sue them. Charles R. Morris
I won’t live to see the death-with-dignity movement reach critical mass, but I call on you to carry it forward. Brittany Maynard
Unless you’re willing to fight and refight the same battles until you go blue in the face, drive the people you work with nuts going over every detail to make certain you’ve got it right, and then take hit after unfair hit accusing you of bias, there’s no use even trying. You have to love … Read more