All Tim Ferriss Quotes
- Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe. Default
- Just as modern man consumes both too many calories and calories of no nutritional value, information workers eat data both in excess and from the… Both
- There are two types of mistakes: mistakes of ambition and mistakes of sloth. Ambition
- The blind quest for cash is a fool's errand. Blind
- In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite. Characteristics
- There are tons of things in your home and life that you don't use, need, or even particularly want. They just came into your life… Aware
- What do you want?' is too imprecise to produce a meaningful and actionable answer. Actionable
- The universe doesn't conspire against you, but it doesn't go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. Conditions
- For uncommon solutions, you have to look in uncommon places. Inspirational
- Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity. Culture
- Just because something has been a lot of work or consumed a lot of time doesn't make it productive or worthwhile. Been
- I have scary eyes. I look like the guy in 'American History X,' yes. I remember coming home from school and asking my mum if… American
- I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around… All
- If you take a strong stance and have a clear opinion or statement on any subject online, you're going to polarize people. And without that… Any
- The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you. Attack
- Online I see people committing 'social media suicide' all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you're never… All
- You don't have to travel, but I find extended travel to be a helpful tool for reexamining yourself and the constraints you've artificially placed on… Artificially
- Converting your own passions into a job is the fastest method for eliminating any passion you once had. Any
- For most people, life would be boring without meaningful work. Boring
- I didn't even like white wine. Then I tasted it and bought a case. It was the first case of any wine I'd ever bought. Any