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Some people are destined for greatness; others fall up a hill to get there.

Some people are destined for greatness; others fall up a hill to get there.

Nick Bilton
Fall, Greatness, People
Nick Bilton (2013). “Hatching Twitter”, p.191, Hachette UK

It was a testament to the resilience of humanity. Give a man a tree and he will make it into a boat; give him a leaf and he will curve it into a cup and drink water from it; give him a rock and he will make a weapon to protect himself and his family. Give a man a small box and a limit of 140 characters to type into it, and he will adapt it to fight an oppressive dictatorship in the Middle East.

Nick Bilton
Character, Fighting, Men
Nick Bilton (2013). “Hatching Twitter”, p.201, Hachette UK

In the past, history was always written by the victors. But in the age of Twitter, history is written by everyone.

Nick Bilton
Past, Age, Written
Nick Bilton (2013). “Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal”, p.120, Penguin

Then, as she turned to walk away, Fred dropped the guillotine."So we're making Ev CEO," he said, his fork clenched in his hand. "You're going to get a passive chairman role and a silent board seat. We have some paperwork for you and a recommendation for a lawyer."Jack felt like he had just been hit in the face with a baseball bat. "Say that again," he stuttered to Fred, thinking he had heard incorrectly.Fred repeated himself almost verbatim: We're making Ev CEO. You're getting a passive chairman role. You will have a silent board seat. Here's the paperwork. Call a lawyer.

Nick Bilton
Baseball, Thinking, Hands

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