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# passion — 34 quotes

PASSION

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The most important thing you can do for yourself in your career is to work on something you love with people you love.

careerpassion— Stanford startup lecture, 2014
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Owning the Hawks is the most fun investment I have ever made. Everything else generates returns. The Hawks generate joy.

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I have been working on self-driving cars since 2004. This is not a fad for me. This is my life's work.

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Developers, developers, developers, developers!

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I have four words for you: I. Love. This. Company.

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I started coding in Bangalore because I loved building things. Postman exists because I couldn't stop building.

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In India, cricket isn't a sport. It's a religion. We built a temple for the faithful.

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Find your tennis ball — the thing you obsessively chase. Life is too short to work on things you don't care about.

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Invest in what matters to you, because you'll work harder for companies whose mission you care about.

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On Running wasn't just an investment. I genuinely love the product. That matters more than any spreadsheet.

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I race under a pseudonym because I want to experience cars the way customers do — with emotion.

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I design chips for a living. It's the most fun you can have with physics.

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I was a hedge fund quant who fell in love with space. The best career pivots are irrational.

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I didn't buy Chelsea to make money. I bought it because I love football and I wanted to build the best club in the world.

footballpassion— Rare interview, 2005
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I was in law school using Shopify to sell T-shirts. I loved the product so much I called Tobi and said I have to work here.

careerentrepreneurship— Conference talk, 2019
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I quit DeFi three times. I keep coming back because the code is more interesting than the community is toxic.

burnoutpassion— Blog post, 2022
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Comedy is my first love. Business is my second. Both pay well. But only one makes people cry laughing.

businesscomedy— Netflix special, 2022
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I still skate every day at 55. That's not marketing. That's who I am. The brand works because it's real.

authenticitybrand— Interview, 2023
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Football is not an investment. I knew that before I bought Tottenham. It is a passion. There is a difference, and you must be clear about which one you are doing.

footballinvesting— Reported in The Guardian, 2010, 2010
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Every year I think about retiring, and every year the bike pulls me back.

careerpassion— Documentary, 2018
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I don't want to stop racing. I want to race until I physically can't anymore.

determinationpassion— Interview, 2019
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To be a MotoGP rider is not just a profession. It's a way of life.

careerpassion— MotoGP press conference, 2010
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I have travelled more miles and played more golf than any man alive. And I would do all of it again.

careerlegacy— Hall of Fame induction speech, 1974
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Golf is the most fun you can have without taking your clothes off.

humorpassion— Various press interviews, 1975
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I wanted wine that I'd actually enjoy drinking — not a label with my face on it. There's a big difference.

authenticityentrepreneurship— Jeff Gordon Wines launch event, 2005
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If you get the opportunity to do something you love, protect it. Don't let money make you do things you don't believe in.

careerintegrity— ESPN interview, 2016
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The Pokémon stuff is not content. It's my actual hobby. I've been collecting since I was a kid.

authenticitygaming— YouTube livestream, 2020
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Buying the Red Sox wasn’t a business decision. It was a dream. That it turned out to be a great business decision is a bonus.

investingpassion— ESPN interview, 2013
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Winning the Stanley Cup was more satisfying than any trade I’ve ever made. And I’ve made some very good trades.

passionsports— Post-championship interview, 2020
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Art is the only investment that makes you feel something every time you look at it.

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Art is the only investment that feeds the soul while growing in value.

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Find something you're passionate about and stay tremendously interested in it.

careermotivation— Commencement speech
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I fell in love with investments.

careerpassion— Bowdoin College interview, 2021
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That individual, when they are presenting to me, should get me as excited about the problem as they are.

founderspassion— Stanford GSB Masterclass on India's Venture Capital Ecosystem