“When you sign up to run a marathon, you don’t want a taxi to take you to the finish line.” — Derek Sivers Finish line Copy Share Image
“A rule of capitalism: whoever takes the most financial risk gets the rewards.” — Derek Sivers Capitalism Copy Share Image
Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough? — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Programming languages are like girlfriends: The new one is better because *you* are better. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Let’s never forget that whatever brilliant ideas you have or hear, that the opposite may also be true. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
I love that sometimes we need to go to the opposite side of the world to realize assumptions that we didn't even… — Derek Sivers Assumption Copy Share Image
“Most people don't know why they're doing what they're doing. They imitate others, go with the flow, and follow paths without making… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
It's only a little difficult to say no. You've got to believe that the work you're doing is ultimately more useful to… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Don't be on your deathbed someday, having squandered your one chance at life, full of regret because you pursued little distractions instead… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“If you think your life's purpose needs to hit you like a lightning bolt, you'll overlook the little day-to-day things that fascinate… — Derek Sivers Life Copy Share Image
Distributing the music is so easy it's moot. So now the delicate art of calling attention to your music means everything. Marketing… — Derek Sivers Art Copy Share Image
A work-only zone does wonders for your productivity. So, I prefer working at the office now. I spend 8 focused hours there,… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“The standard pace is for chumps. The system is designed so anyone can keep up. If you’re more driven than ‘just anyone’ — you… — Derek Sivers Education Copy Share Image
Instead of staying strong and working through when times are really tough, I usually quit this recipe for failure and start a… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
For years, I'd say yes to almost everything, trying to be nice and generous. Feeling obliged to be of service to the… — Derek Sivers Being nice Copy Share Image
Every time you're making a choice, one choice is the safe/comfortable choice - and one choice is the risky/uncomfortable choice. the risky/uncomfortable… — Derek Sivers Choice Copy Share Image
Go find very early versions of things: the first TV pilot of a later-successful TV show; early audition tapes by famous actors;… — Derek Sivers Actors Copy Share Image
I'm so into music that I just stop and listen, whenever there's music on. That's the problem with being a musician for… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
If you really care about starting a movement, have the courage to follow and show others how to follow. And when you… — Derek Sivers Care Copy Share Image
Five years after I started CD Baby, when it was a big success, the media said I had revolutionized the music business.… — Derek Sivers Baby Copy Share Image
“Steve Jobs gave a small private presentation about the iTunes Music Store to some independent record label people. My favorite line of… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Don’t pursue business just for your own gain. Only answer the calls for help. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself. — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
“Make sure you know what makes you happy, and don’t forget it.” — Derek Sivers Happiness Copy Share Image
Learning. It's really the primary reason behind everything I do. Programming, entrepreneuring, writing. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
It was the first follower that transformed the lone nut into a leader. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
When you make a business, you get to make a little universe where you control all the laws. — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
When you make a company, you make a utopia. It's where you design your perfect world. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“any business that’s in business to sell you a cure is motivated not to focus on prevention” — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
![“Steve Jobs gave a small private presentation about the iTunes Music Store to some independent record label people. My favorite line of the day was when people kept raising their hand saying, "Does it do [x]?", "Do you plan to add [y]?". Finally Jobs said, "Wait wait — put your hands down. Listen…” quote by Derek Sivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfa/derek-sivers-9939_add_steve-jobs-gave-a-small-private-presenta_1859604.jpg)
