“10. What books would you recommend to an aspiring entrepreneur? Some quick favorites: The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“it’s really just taking action—whether that’s approaching someone you’re intimidated by or deciding to finally crack a book on a subject you… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
I know how hard authors work on their books and how far out of their element many are when it comes to… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“The best marketing you can do for your book is to start writing the next one.” — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the classic series Little House, lived that idea, facing some of the toughest and unwelcoming elements on… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Watching well-meaning authors follow in the footsteps of someone going in the wrong direction breaks my heart. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“What’s the point of having countless books and libraries, whose titles could hardly be read through in a lifetime. The learner is… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
As authors, we're all trying to fight against obscurity and outside distractions, but it's a tough battle. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Philosophy is not just about talking or lecturing or even reading long, dense books. In fact, it is something men and women… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Dollar for dollar there is no better investment in the world than a book — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Whatever problem you’re struggling with is probably addressed in some book somewhere written by someone a lot smarter than you.” — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
My neighbors don't care that I'm an author. It's inherently ego-inhibiting. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“If we can focus on making clear what parts of our day are within our control and what parts are not, we will not… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“The areas of great interest to the Stoics all make an appearance here: virtue, mortality, emotions, self-awareness, fortitude, right action, problem solving, acceptance, mental… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“With a business, we take most failures less personally and understand they’re part of the process.” — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Many creatives want to be just the creator, or only “the idea guy.” They like that because it’s sexy and because that’s what comes… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Pretty much everyone's career starts the same way: with grunt work. Not just the cliched fetching of coffee, but other lowly tasks: taking notes… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
The greats - they protect their sleep because it's where the best work comes from. They say no to things. They turn in when… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Where little danger is apprehended, the more the enemy will be unprepared and consequently there is the fairest prospect of success.” — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
We often learn the hard way that our world is ruled by external factors. We don't always get what is rightfully ours, even if… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“From Rusticus … I learned to read carefully and not be satisfied with a rough understanding of the whole, and not to agree too… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
I wholeheartedly agree that many media 'standards' can feel disingenuous or, in fact, be a cover for less-than-honest behavior. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Remember: even what we get for free has a cost, if only in what we pay to store it—in our garages and in our… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
It's your job to find a release and an outlet for the stress and the feelings. Never forget: the crazy stays at home. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
