--- title: "31 You Quotes By Rob Manuel" description: "31 You quotes by Rob Manuel. Plus more from Rob Manuel and more You sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/rob-manuel-11917_acted_the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny_1102136.jpg" --- > [The difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny-person-on-tv-is-that-they/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/rob-manuel-11917_acted_the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny_1102136.jpg) > [Bacon. Let's talk about bacon. There's no meat more glorious than bacon. You can add it to pasta instead of cheese. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/bacon-let-s-talk-about-bacon-there-s-no-meat-more-glorious-than-bacon/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/305/rob-manuel-11917_about_bacon-let-s-talk-about-bacon-there-s-no_2376965.jpg) > ['A Valley Without Wind' takes the idea of dungeon crawls and throws it on its head by casting you as a magic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/a-valley-without-wind-takes-the-idea-of-dungeon-crawls-and-throws-it/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a51/rob-manuel-11917_adventure_a-valley-without-wind-takes-the-idea-of_349922.jpg) > [While the Super Bowl still smashes records for butts in the seats, eSports often run longer and never blinks. There's no commercial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/while-the-super-bowl-still-smashes-records-for-butts-in-the-seats/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69c/rob-manuel-11917_bowl_while-the-super-bowl-still-smashes-recor_938330.jpg) > [For me, it's great to see 'Gateways' finally make it to the console. Think of it as 'Portal' meets 'Castlevania' as you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/for-me-it-s-great-to-see-gateways-finally-make-it-to-the-console/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85d/rob-manuel-11917_becomes_for-me-it-s-great-to-see-gateways-finall_2256626.jpg) > [With multiplayer, permanent death, and an ever-changing world to explore and conquer, 'A Valley Without Wind' might be the place you're looking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/with-multiplayer-permanent-death-and-an-ever-changing-world-to/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/159/rob-manuel-11917_conquer_with-multiplayer-permanent-death-and-an_681.jpg) > [Sometimes it's not always about what you can see or hear but what's under the hood of a game that's most impressive.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sometimes-it-s-not-always-about-what-you-can-see-or-hear-but-what-s/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df6/rob-manuel-11917_about_sometimes-it-s-not-always-about-what-you_669279.jpg) > [How do you know Hollywood is getting serious about video games? They want to make one of their own. In 'Defiance,' the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/how-do-you-know-hollywood-is-getting-serious-about-video-games-they/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/rob-manuel-11917_about_how-do-you-know-hollywood-is-getting-ser_1946328.jpg) > [It takes minutes to play, but 'Unmanned' sticks with you for long after the credits roll. As a part of a two-man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/it-takes-minutes-to-play-but-unmanned-sticks-with-you-for-long-after/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da2/rob-manuel-11917_after_it-takes-minutes-to-play-but-unmanned-st_238863.jpg) > [Understand 'Minecraft,' and you'll begin to understand the power of games. Like any good story, this one begins with a man and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/understand-minecraft-and-you-ll-begin-to-understand-the-power-of/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afb/rob-manuel-11917_allowed_understand-minecraft-and-you-ll-begin-to_2897738.jpg) > [The scariest part to any story is the sliver of truth you hide in the horror. Sometimes its not about the axe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-scariest-part-to-any-story-is-the-sliver-of-truth-you-hide-in-the/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1d/rob-manuel-11917_about_the-scariest-part-to-any-story-is-the-sl_1864978.jpg) > [One of the great joys of launching your idea on the web is that it's a meritocracy. The good stuff will rise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-of-the-great-joys-of-launching-your-idea-on-the-web-is-that-it-s/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98d/rob-manuel-11917_audience_one-of-the-great-joys-of-launching-your_3061757.jpg) > [There's a certain logic to avoiding the haters, but as a strategy, it's utterly flawed. When you turn off the feedback, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/there-s-a-certain-logic-to-avoiding-the-haters-but-as-a-strategy-it-s/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/008/rob-manuel-11917_arm_there-s-a-certain-logic-to-avoiding-the_1969436.jpg) > [If you are willing to take the trip through 'Analogue,' you'll be rewarded with some of the best writing in gaming today…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/if-you-are-willing-to-take-the-trip-through-analogue-you-ll-be/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/rob-manuel-11917_best_if-you-are-willing-to-take-the-trip-thro_1032888.jpg) > [More than just music, the splash of water or a lone footstep can put you in the moment. Sound is just another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/more-than-just-music-the-splash-of-water-or-a-lone-footstep-can-put/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f55/rob-manuel-11917_another_more-than-just-music-the-splash-of-water_2758401.jpg) > [To be honest, I was the world's worst vegetarian. You see - I didn't really like vegetables very much. I'd spent most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/to-be-honest-i-was-the-world-s-worst-vegetarian-you-see-i-didn-t/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed8/rob-manuel-11917_adult_to-be-honest-i-was-the-world-s-worst-veg_1065778.jpg) > [Twitch is a platform. Switch it on, and you'll find thousands of channels of pure gameplay rolling around with people talking in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/twitch-is-a-platform-switch-it-on-and-you-ll-find-thousands-of/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4a/rob-manuel-11917_actual_twitch-is-a-platform-switch-it-on-and-yo_3172214.jpg) > [One of the most popular games to watch on eSports is 'League of Legends,' a game that blends role-playing, managing resources and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-of-the-most-popular-games-to-watch-on-esports-is-league-of/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7c/rob-manuel-11917_able_one-of-the-most-popular-games-to-watch-o_2201572.jpg) > [We need games like 'A Closed World' for many reasons. When you hear another developer talk about how games need to grow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-many-reasons-when-you-hear/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f1/rob-manuel-11917_ability_we-need-games-like-a-closed-world-for-ma_1673821.jpg) > ['Sword and Sworcery' takes you into a world of mystery and music. With sword and shield in hand, the one thing you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sword-and-sworcery-takes-you-into-a-world-of-mystery-and-music-with/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/713/rob-manuel-11917_about_sword-and-sworcery-takes-you-into-a-worl_1177635.jpg) > [Somewhere in your house is a game that could use a good beating. Pick it up. Play to the end. Get all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-could-use-a-good-beating-pick/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/rob-manuel-11917_again_somewhere-in-your-house-is-a-game-that-c_1871159.jpg) > [One of the things 'Minecraft' is most noted for is the freedom it gives the players to build and experiment with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-of-the-things-minecraft-is-most-noted-for-is-the-freedom-it-gives/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efe/rob-manuel-11917_build_one-of-the-things-minecraft-is-most-note_1047535.jpg) > ['Waveform' puts you in charge of the wavy pathway of a ship in space. Hit the good stuff and avoid the bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/waveform-puts-you-in-charge-of-the-wavy-pathway-of-a-ship-in-space/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb5/rob-manuel-11917_avoid_waveform-puts-you-in-charge-of-the-wavy_1652453.jpg) > [One part puzzle mixed with one part racer with just a dash of art and music just to blend everything together, 'Dyad'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-part-puzzle-mixed-with-one-part-racer-with-just-a-dash-of-art-and/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ad/rob-manuel-11917_art_one-part-puzzle-mixed-with-one-part-race_2180389.jpg) > [Look at the world of both film and indie games, and you'll find a startling similarity between the two when it comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/look-at-the-world-of-both-film-and-indie-games-and-you-ll-find-a/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/646/rob-manuel-11917_being_look-at-the-world-of-both-film-and-indie_1489553.jpg) > ['Toybox' is that kind of game that will stretch your mental capacity by doing very simple things like solving an easy puzzle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/toybox-is-that-kind-of-game-that-will-stretch-your-mental-capacity-by/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d3/rob-manuel-11917_alien_toybox-is-that-kind-of-game-that-will-st_1601991.jpg) > ['Puzzlejuice' will get your brain juices flowing as try to juggle both falling boxes and a growing list of letters to create…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/puzzlejuice-will-get-your-brain-juices-flowing-as-try-to-juggle-both/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff4/rob-manuel-11917_both_puzzlejuice-will-get-your-brain-juices-f_1708340.jpg) > [My wife - an ex journalist and current TV producer - has a rule that she taught me at the start of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/my-wife-an-ex-journalist-and-current-tv-producer-has-a-rule-that-she/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11f/rob-manuel-11917_count_my-wife-an-ex-journalist-and-current-tv_3227226.jpg) > [Keep it simple, stupid. Good game design shouldn't keep you looking at the manual but should have enough depth where you feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/keep-it-simple-stupid-good-game-design-shouldn-t-keep-you-looking-at/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90c/rob-manuel-11917_bring_keep-it-simple-stupid-good-game-design-s_843361.jpg) > [In L.A., we have a saying - 'What do you do?' It's less of a question and more of a self-defense mechanism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/in-l-a-we-have-a-saying-what-do-you-do-it-s-less-of-a-question-and/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/rob-manuel-11917_about_in-l-a-we-have-a-saying-what-do-you-do-i_2248582.jpg) > [Sometimes a game comes at just the right moment in your life. 'Flower' is beautiful, serene, and a bit of sunshine in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sometimes-a-game-comes-at-just-the-right-moment-in-your-life-flower/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f86/rob-manuel-11917_beautiful_sometimes-a-game-comes-at-just-the-right_1532075.jpg) ## Other authors on You ## More by Rob Manuel > [With multiplayer, permanent death, and an ever-changing world to explore and conquer, 'A Valley Without Wind' might be the place you're looking for if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/with-multiplayer-permanent-death-and-an-ever-changing-world-to/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > ['Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree in tow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/botanicula-tells-the-story-of-a-group-of-twigs-nuts-and-leaves-trying/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [Not only a great game, 'Uncharted 2' raised the bar for storytelling for the medium. The game treated action as a part of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/not-only-a-great-game-uncharted-2-raised-the-bar-for-storytelling-for/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [It takes minutes to play, but 'Unmanned' sticks with you for long after the credits roll. As a part of a two-man team for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/it-takes-minutes-to-play-but-unmanned-sticks-with-you-for-long-after/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [The world is full of people who say, 'But I had that idea first,' but did they do anything about it? Nope, they sat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-world-is-full-of-people-who-say-but-i-had-that-idea-first-but-did/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > ['A Valley Without Wind' takes the idea of dungeon crawls and throws it on its head by casting you as a magic user in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/a-valley-without-wind-takes-the-idea-of-dungeon-crawls-and-throws-it/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [Sometimes it's not always about what you can see or hear but what's under the hood of a game that's most impressive. Between those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/sometimes-it-s-not-always-about-what-you-can-see-or-hear-but-what-s/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > ['Borderlands' came out of nowhere to appease the gnawing hunger left behind with the dearth of quality dungeon crawlers on the market.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/borderlands-came-out-of-nowhere-to-appease-the-gnawing-hunger-left/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [However vile the abuse they receive, media people must remember this is part of the price of getting a public voice. Stay grateful. Don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/however-vile-the-abuse-they-receive-media-people-must-remember-this/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [Keep it simple, stupid. Good game design shouldn't keep you looking at the manual but should have enough depth where you feel like you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/keep-it-simple-stupid-good-game-design-shouldn-t-keep-you-looking-at/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [While the Super Bowl still smashes records for butts in the seats, eSports often run longer and never blinks. There's no commercial break. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/while-the-super-bowl-still-smashes-records-for-butts-in-the-seats/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [If you are willing to take the trip through 'Analogue,' you'll be rewarded with some of the best writing in gaming today and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/if-you-are-willing-to-take-the-trip-through-analogue-you-ll-be/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [One of the things 'Minecraft' is most noted for is the freedom it gives the players to build and experiment with the tools. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/one-of-the-things-minecraft-is-most-noted-for-is-the-freedom-it-gives/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [To be honest, I was the world's worst vegetarian. You see - I didn't really like vegetables very much. I'd spent most of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/to-be-honest-i-was-the-world-s-worst-vegetarian-you-see-i-didn-t/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) > [The difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny-person-on-tv-is-that-they/) [Rob Manuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-manuel/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/you/rob-manuel/#itemlist", "name": "31 You Quotes By Rob Manuel", "numberOfItems": 31, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rob Manuel" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-manuel/the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny-person-on-tv-is-that-they/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/rob-manuel-11917_acted_the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny_1102136.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/rob-manuel-11917_acted_the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny_1102136.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/rob-manuel-11917_acted_the-difference-between-you-and-the-funny_1102136.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.” — Rob Manuel", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Bacon. 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