Eric Weiner quotes

When you drink coffee, you become very focused, and in fact, the key to creative genius is to be defocused. (Eric Weiner)
what doesn't kill you not only make you stronger, but also more honest. View quote
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[Happiness is] a ghost, it's a shadow. You can't really chase it. It's a by-product, a very pleasant side effect to a life lived well. View quote
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We help other people because we can, or because it makes us feel good, not because we're counting on some future payback. There is a word for this; love. View quote
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When you're stuck on something creatively, you can't solve a problem, you go to a coffee shop. View quote
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I've always believed that happiness is just around the corner. The trick is fining the right corner. View quote
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Compromise is a skill, and like all skills it atrophies from lack of use. View quote
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Happiness is not a noun or a verb. It's a conjunction. Connective tissue. View quote
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Where we are is vital to who we are. View quote
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..there is more to life than just pleasure. We want to achieve our happiness and not just experience it. View quote
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I'm interested in genius the way a hungry man is interested in Philadelphia cheesesteaks. I want something. I want a piece of it. (Eric Weiner)
Believing in everything looks a lot like believing in nothing. View quote
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It is a fact of human nature that we derive pleasure from watching others engage in pleasurable acts. This explains the popularity of two enterprises: pornography and cafés. View quote
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There's no one on the island telling them they're not good enough, so they just go ahead and sing and paint and write. View quote
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Some places are like family. They annoy us to no end, especially during the holidays, but we keep coming back for more because we know, deep in our hearts, that our destinies are intertwined. View quote
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