“No matter how commonplace or dull your first job's duties seem, chance...” — Ryan Holiday Quote

“No matter how commonplace or dull your first job's duties seem, chances are you can find something to do that others don't want to and make it your own.”

“It's your job to find a release and an outlet for the stress and the feelings. Never forget: the crazy stays at home.”

“Work hard, take it seriously, embrace your ambition. And when you're not doing that, do something - whatever it happens to be - that taps into the part of you that makes you forget about all the rest of it.”

“Being criticized in the media is a good problem to have - most of the time. It means you're doing something that is at least interesting or cool or crazy enough to be noticed. It might not always feel good, but it's usually better than the alternative of obscurity.”

“In every job and position, there are valuable lessons to be learned. Even in a nasty, abusive, toxic workplace, you're being taught precisely how not to run an organization.”

“In my experience, marketing is best when it proves the product it is supporting.”

“When teams play good football, it tends to create chances for the striker.”

“It is easy to be seen as either a genius or a crank. If you have a Ph.D., at least you somewhat lower the chances that you will be seen as a crank.”

“Without the red line, I think it's going to be a lot more exciting game, and I think you're going to get more scoring chances.”

“It wasn't until the second half of my first year that I realized you have to try to make friends and meet people at Harvard; the chances don't come to you.”

“Well, every movie is an experiment. And the only way you can grow at what you're doing is to take chances. You can't try to stick with what worked last time.”

“Radio stinks. The stations are making a lot of money, but they just aren't taking chances.”