Quotes about Importance

The most important moments rarely come at a convenient time

treasure what it means to do a day's work. It's our one and only chance to do something productive today, and it's certainly not available to someone merely because he is the high bidder. A day's work is your chance to do art, to create a gift, to do something that matters. As your work gets better and your art becomes more important, competition for your gifts will increase and you'll discover that you can be choosier about whom you give them to.

When Pat Holt strings together a list of words not to overuse—"Actually, totally, absolutely, completely, continually, constantly, continuously, literally, really, unfortunately, ironically, incredibly, hopefully, finally"—she's not being a stickler for formality and grammar. Instead she's reminding us that words matter, that poor word use is just a red flag for someone who wants to ignore you.

Then a deadline arrives and you have to cut it short. Is shipping that important? I think it is. I think the discipline of shipping is essential in the long-term path to becoming indispensable.

Scarcity, as we've seen, is the secret to value. If there wasn't a Dip, there'd be no scarcity.

Here's another way to describe the two axes: One asks, Can you see it? The other wonders, Do you care?

When you learn to listen to your fear, you've found a compass that can show you what matters.

Your life is much more important that you can imagine... it is your first treasure.

The search for happiness is more important than the need for pain.

We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality.

If you don't live by priorities, you'll live by pressures. Either you determine what's important in life or other people will determine it for you.

What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever.