Morin Quotes & Sayings

We give you a list of suggested friends to connect with who are already on Path. We notify you when other friends of yours join Path. — Dave Morin

In their unity against disaster, they formed a more perfect coupling, for that was indeed where true love lived - not in the moments of great passion and bursting joy, but in the strength with which in weathered any storm, no matter how harsh or violent. — Donna Russo Morin

focusing on what not to do has made all the difference. Good habits are important, but it's often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You can have all the good habits in the world, but if you keep doing the bad habits alongside the good ones, you'll struggle to reach your goals. Think of it this way: you're only as good as your worst habits. Bad — Amy Morin

Who are you? What do you want?" The black-clad man drew himself up arrogantly. "Once I was called Elan Morin Tedronai, but now - " "Betrayer of Hope. — Robert Jordan

There are a lot of things that are uncomfortable and hard to do, and the longer you put off those things, the harder they get. — Dave Morin

Simplicity is about clarity of thought and being willing to stay in a problem long enough to come to a solution, though it could be right in front of you. — Dave Morin

That's what I care about most. That more people are making and more people feel like they are creative. — Brit Morin

I moved to San Francisco when I was 20 years old. I couldn't even drink yet. My friends in college thought I was so stupid for missing out on the four best years of my life. But I was so ready to start living my own life and absorb Silicon Valley culture. — Brit Morin

I remember watching Morin walk away from me, the endearing gait and the butt that got lubed for science, and thinking, 'Oh my god, they're just people. — Mary Roach

I left Google after four years of working on Google Maps, search, and Google TV as a product marketing manager. I knew I wanted to do something on my own. — Brit Morin

I really love laser-cutting. I do a lot of laser-cut jewelry and laser-etched stationery. I'll even etch my food sometimes. You can download an image online and etch it onto a tortilla or a brownie. It's so cool to meld the digital and analog worlds together. — Brit Morin

Products should speak for themselves, and marketing should support that. — Dave Morin

Yeah, the majority of Brit+Co users are women, but DIY? You see kids DIY, adult men geeking out hardcore with anything related to woodworking and all these cool new technologies, metalwork, leatherworking, concrete making. Everyone has a passion. I truly believe it's in our DNA literally to build things. — Brit Morin

Innovation often starts with the ordinary. They simply took what was "normal", and added a twist. They added an innovation. The innovation solved a key problem of the "normal" use case that we all already understood. — Dave Morin

We certainly hope that Facebook allows users to connect with their friends on Path and with any other partner applications in the future. — Dave Morin

Today, the fundamental global objective of all education aspiring not only to progress but to the survival of humanity is to Civilize and Unify the Earth and Transform the human species into genuine humanity The education of the future should teach an ethics of planetary understanding. — Edgar Morin

He put his forehead against hers.
"Alannah, my heart is yours." He said softly.
"And yet, I must hand it over to someone else for the keeping." Her last words falling to a strained whisper. — B.C. Morin

Beware of a client who's suing on principle and paying by the hour. He rarely gets his money's worth. — Pete Morin

What drives me is truly inspiring people to realize they can live more creative and simple lives. — Brit Morin

We have never been to this day, nor have we ever been to tomorrow, so ... choose how you will approach it, with eyes and arms open or with eyes shut and arms crossed. We get to choose every day. — Richard Morin

Society is still adapting to women being CEOs and professionals rather than homemakers. Because of this, the unfortunate outcome is that we feel we have to be successful at both - in the office and in the home. Striking that balance is different for everyone. — Brit Morin

She sprinted after him, grabbing him by the shoulder just as she caught up. "I ... I am sorry."
He let out a deep sigh. "As am I." He yanked his shoulder free and continued walking back inside the castle. — B.C. Morin

The only person you should compare yourself to, is the person that you were yesterday. — Amy Morin

We base our decisions on emotion instead of logic. We incorrectly assume there's a direct correlation between our fear level and the risk level. But often, our emotions are just not rational. If we truly understood how to calculate risk, we'd know which risks were worth taking and we'd be a lot less fearful about taking them. WE — Amy Morin

The anguish of death hangs over and leads the human spirit to wonder about the mysteries of existence, man's destiny, life, the world. — Edgar Morin

Invisible people see invisible things. — Sarah E. Morin

Well, how do we get out of this place?" Evyette's voice shaking slightly.
"We can't." If Kaleb felt any hopelessness he wasn't conveying it. He looked around arduously, "Unless we find someone willing to help us."
"Oh well, that should not be a problem at all," Tristan retorted throwing his hands up, "considering everything so far has tried to kill us! — B.C. Morin

At Brit + Co , we're always on the hunt for motivated, smart, and creative folks. And I must admit, we have received some pretty unique resumes. — Brit Morin

I moved to San Francisco to work at Apple's Cupertino office in the summer of 2006, then stayed on remotely in a part-time job back in Austin. It was an internship with iTunes. I helped them launch new features as well as new marketing programs. I also helped program the iTunes Store every week, working on which artists and albums got featured. — Brit Morin

Sometimes you just had to move, there were no words for what you felt. — Isabel Morin

I still want to feel you against me." Her gaze dropped to his hands. "I want you to stay with me. Hold me. Just tonight. If I lose you again tomorrow then it will still be worth it. I will lose you a hundred times, if you would but hold me in your arms each time before my loss." She saw his eyes water, but no tears emerged ... — B.C. Morin

You can't escape misfortune in life. But you can change how you respond to it. — Amy Morin

There is a lack of female venture capitalists, and so there are fewer female-oriented businesses getting funded. Intel has done a good job of creating a message across Intel, and they are putting their money where their mouth is. — Brit Morin

I was extremely curious growing up. I taught myself how to sew, French braid, and cook. When I wasn't creating things with my hands, I was learning more about tech. I was experimenting with email at nine, had my first cell phone at 13, and was truly obsessed with the Internet as a teenager. — Brit Morin

Most brands want to see their products used in creative ways. — Brit Morin

Lies are so suburban...But murder is nice and clean. — Carole Morin

Simple and intuitive design is what inspires and drives me. — Dave Morin

Developing mental strength isn't about having to be the best at everything. It also isn't about earning the most money or achieving the biggest accomplishments. Instead, developing mental strength means knowing that you'll be okay no matter what happens. Whether you're facing serious personal problems, a financial crisis, or a family tragedy, you'll be best prepared for whatever circumstances you encounter when you're mentally strong. Not only will you be ready to deal with the realities of life, but you'll be able to live according to your values no matter what life throws your way. When — Amy Morin

Her own fearless audacity had surprised her, though she knew she had been born for more than her life had asked of her thus far. — Donna Russo Morin

I cannot live, if I am already dead. — Donna Russo Morin

If you want to be successful at reaching your goals, you need to define your path, not just do what other people want you to do. — Amy Morin

Really take the time to focus on finding your voice and making sure that whatever you're creating is of high quality and is useful for people in their everyday lives. — Brit Morin

Looking outside of yourself for a solution might sound easy, but most solutions you seek come from within. — Richard Morin

time doesn't heal anything; it's how we deal with that time that determines the speed at which we heal. — Amy Morin

It takes use to make knowledge worthwhile. — J.S. Morin

My father will find you and kill you for what you have done." She said to him solemnly.
Maligo towered over her, a leering smile twisting his dark face.
"You would have to consider yourself lucky if you ever see your father again. Even if it is while he watches me take your life." He snarled, allowing a haughty smirk creep across his face. — B.C. Morin

Saturday 10th of December, 2016. We have never been here before, there is no map of this day ... so what is it you will do in these uncharted waters? Think and then do, it is all up to you. — Richard Morin

We work hard to do the things that we think will make us better, but we forget to focus on the things that might be sabotaging our efforts. Avoiding — Amy Morin

Don't let a lack of big company names on your resume get you down, but also, don't let it feed a Silicon Valley ego. Oftentimes, the best candidates come from startups or smaller companies. It shows they are open to risk and can keep up with the long hours and occasional harsh demands. — Brit Morin

He jammed the sodden cap back on. The lumps of cloth clung to his skull like an overweight cat afraid of heights, and ruined the image of dignity. — Sarah E. Morin

Reacting to others and then blaming them for the way you handled yourself — Amy Morin

Things are created twice in your life, first in your mind, then in reality. So ...what are you thinking now? — Richard Morin

Remember, we all make our work available in a commercial transaction, the terms of which we, ourselves, dictate. If we give it away for free, that's our decision, and there is no refuge in the lame defense, "what do you want for nothing?" The buyer does not waive his right to express his opinion."
[Thick Skin and Bad Reviews, Blog post, June 26, 2013] — Pete Morin

At Brit + Co, our mission is to unlock creativity, so we look for future employees that actively flex their creative muscles. The design of your resume is the first way to let me know more about your aesthetic. — Brit Morin

Nissa Montaine was not cunning, but she was studious. She'd been known to read the same book over again dozens of times and comb the nuances from it. — Sarah E. Morin

Alessa looked at Brennus giving him a smirk.
"Brennus."
"Alessa."
"Still think that you are the God's gift to all faeries?"
"Still trying to convince yourself that I am not?" Brennus responded smirking arrogantly and leaning back in his chair. — B.C. Morin

We're at a moment where people are rediscovering their ability to design, to create (engineer)and in essence, to become a true maker. — Brit Morin

I made physical objects because I know how to do something on the computer. That struck a chord with me: Most women of my generation have grown up with technology but lack the handmade creative skills of former generations. This is a big opportunity to fill that gap. — Brit Morin

I have two iPhones: one for day and one for the night. When the day phone runs out, the night phone takes over. I never have to worry. — Dave Morin

I'm sure I have no idea what you are talking about PRINCESS." He tilted his head and half curtseyed when he said the last word.
"That! That is what I am talking about. Since we ran into the others you have been cold and more arrogant than usual." She kept her voice low so the others would not hear.
"Is that so? I would say I was averagely arrogant — B.C. Morin

Alannah?" He held her limp body waiting for a response. "Don't do this." He put his hand over the other cut whispering his words and healing it as well. "Alannah?" His voice begged, as he held her face in his hand Still no response. He looked at the ground she had laid on realizing that she had lost a lot of blood. Then from the corner of his eye he saw the rise and fall of her chest and let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. She still lives. — B.C. Morin

In social, you have to innovate in information. If you have the same thing as everyone else, you're just not interesting. — Dave Morin

Please stop. Do not take me into your confidence, do not take me into your heart, for my own
cannot bear it. — Donna Russo Morin

Social life was different for me in college. I didn't go to as many parties as my friends did. I didn't join a sorority because I knew I couldn't make a long-term commitment. I was constantly traveling back and forth from Silicon Valley to Austin for internships. It was hard, but it was worth it for where I wanted to go. — Brit Morin

His princess was dusty. — Sarah E. Morin

If I learned one thing working at Facebook: If users are trying to use your app in a certain way, get out of their way and let them. — Dave Morin

Because of the nature of my brand, it's so important our readers know it really is me behind my keyboard. — Brit Morin

For my grandmother's generation, the big invention was cake mix; for our moms, it was the microwave, and for me, it's the iPhone. And that's enabled us to do so many different things more efficiently at home. — Brit Morin

When you set out to create a new product, you usually do not start by trying to think of something completely new. You think of a product or concept that is already 'normal' to the world and then try to make it better. You make it Super Normal. — Dave Morin

People love having a home. People love going to their house and sleeping in their bedroom and having a conversation around the dinner table. You don't particularly think of that conversation as a private conversation; you just think of it as something that happened in your home. — Dave Morin

Did you want to save me now or does later fit better into your schedule? — Sarah E. Morin

By the time I was a senior in high school, I knew I wanted to move to Silicon Valley and learn more about computers and the Internet. I just fell in love with technology and the potential of everything the Internet had to offer. — Brit Morin

Alannah took a step back.
"Brennus, are you intoxicated?"
"I am King Brennus. I do not become intoxicated. I am intoxicating."
Alannah let out another giggle.
"This is not like you. How much have you had?"
Brennus leaned his shoulder against the wall. "Two, maybe three."
"Glasses?"
"Bottles. — B.C. Morin

Double Sword Tavern." Tristan said, reading out loud. "Sounds charming and inviting. — B.C. Morin

They stared ahead. Silent. Morin had never realized murderers were caught in silence. But they were. — Louise Penny

Find advocates! Having advocates and people who will tell your story for you will only help you get noticed faster by more people. — Brit Morin

I want people to know me as a real person, that I struggle with the same things they do, that I had to teach myself how to get through life in efficient ways. — Brit Morin

Any time you build a network, you have to help users find their friends. — Dave Morin

I don't use a ring of any kind on my phone. This is so that I am always on offense and never defense. — Dave Morin

Vision is critical to life, whether it is through your eyes or through your mind, seeing where you are going will help you get there. Open up and be aware of what is ahead as best you can. — Richard Morin

We don't want to connect you with just anyone on Path. Without the contact list information, some of these features just don't work. — Dave Morin

Path does not spam users. Invites on Path are never sent without a user's consent - any allegations to the contrary are false. — Dave Morin

Nobody knows what it is like to be you, how can they? Choose your thoughts, words and actions and enjoy what is your life. — Richard Morin

In mobile, people really love having single-use case experiences. They want low friction to getting to the application's use case. — Dave Morin

That's right,' said Morin smoothly. 'We had better just let Marfa Timofeyevna finish keeping us on the straight and narrow.' Somehow his tone as he said this managed to suggest both that censorship was silly, and that it was silly to mind it. Galich conceded Morin a small internal round of (Applause), his headache whispering in his temples. He was highly accomplished himself at finding pleasure-giving, urbane descriptions of what couldn't be helped, but Morin, moreover, had hit the precise note of the moment, liberally-minded yet unchallenging, ironic yet inoffensive. The — Francis Spufford

Good habits are important, but it's often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You — Amy Morin

Learning from each mistake requires self-awareness and humility, but it can be one of the biggest keys to reaching your full potential. — Amy Morin

Reading without taking notes, or high lighting your book will allow you to forget too soon. Lesson are so when they leave a mark. — Richard Morin

We want to make sure the stories that show up in Path are both good stories and are a big part of people's lives. — Dave Morin

I had a hundred things I wanted to be, but when I was 13, I wanted to be an inventor. I wanted to improve the blow-dryer because it takes so long to blow-dry your hair, and it's just a waste of time. I wanted to invent the therm-alarm, which would have you throw your sheets off in the night when you got too hot. — Brit Morin

My best entrepreneurial advice is to start. — Dave Morin

If you want to avoid repeating a mistake, spend some time studying it. Set any negative feelings you might have aside, acknowledge the factors that led up to your misstep, and learn from it. — Amy Morin

Frankly, the hardest pieces of feedback we got in the U.S. was, 'I would love if more of our friends were on Path. It's hard to get them to join.' — Dave Morin

The certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour of death is a source of grief throughout our life. — Edgar Morin

Our generation grew up with technology. It evolved as we grew up. This new generation has had it since they were babies. That's crazy. It fundamentally changes they way they understand and think about technology. They've never known life without it, whereas we knew life without the Internet. — Brit Morin

Cool! I don't have to be told twice. I'm a monster not a Morin. He moved quickly back to the bed. — P.C. Cast

I'm literally online all day long, and if I don't get back to everyone, I'll stay up all night. — Brit Morin

Brit + Co tries to help women understand that they are creative and give them all sorts of opportunities to try their hand at something creative. We want it to be as easy as possible to start. If that means you uploading a pattern to Spoon flower and make wallpaper, that's great. You made it! — Brit Morin

Just because it's a popular choice doesn't mean it's the right choice. — Amy Morin

Women today are wanting to work in the workforce but also come home and learn to bake cupcakes, to do calligraphy, to knit a blanket for their baby, to 3-D print something. — Brit Morin