Use Fewer Words
“Most often, the urge to add an explanation comes from a basic social impulse to ease experiences by talking.”
“Most often, the urge to add an explanation comes from a basic social impulse to ease experiences by talking.”
“The filmmakers I most admire recognize the value of teasing. People are in such a rush to get the action sequences going fast that they forget there’s pleasure...
“This is the single most immutable rule of media, folks. Publishing is community. And if you don’t know who your community is, you’re screwed.”
“Great things are done by a series of smaller things brought together. Steal from around you — it’s not where you take things from, it’s where you take them to....
“There are 207 words in this joke and not a single one is wasted. They’re used either in meaning or in rhythm to contribute to the overall effect, an effect tha...
“I think every game can be beaten.”
“When people talk about monetizing, they’re usually just talking about some sort of scheme. Because anything that needs to be monetized can’t just be simple. If...
“It was like I got to travel without ever leaving my home. I got to bring the world to my living room. This was a really powerful idea.”
“Attention has flipped. It’s no longer optimal for brands to just demand it. Attention now must also be earned. It’s about relationships over reach.”
“Tech executives began to both realize that they can’t just ignore regulatory and political issues and that not all politicians and regulators are inherently st...