Emerson Spartz quotes

“I realized that influence was inextricably linked to impact—the more influence you had, the more impact you could create. . . . The ability to make things go viral felt like the closest that we could get to having a human superpower.”
-- Emerson Spartz

Source : "The Virologist" by Andrew Marantz, www.newyorker.com. January 5, 2015.

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“The more awesome you are, the more emotion you create, the more viral it is.”
-- Emerson Spartz

Source : "The Virologist" by Andrew Marantz, www.newyorker.com. January 5, 2015.

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“The way we view the world, the ultimate barometer of quality is: if it gets shared, it’s quality.”
-- Emerson Spartz

Source : "The Virologist" by Andrew Marantz, www.newyorker.com. January 5, 2015.

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“Fred Wilson is a legendary VC and the Managing Partner of Union Square Ventures in New York City. At AVC, he writes one of the most popular startup blogs and covers issues from negotiation to hiring to fundraising. He's a machine for dispensing helpful advice and insightful commentary for those in our industry.”
-- Emerson Spartz

Source : "8 Bloggers to Follow for Startup Inspiration and Advice". www.businessinsider.com. June 28, 2013.

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“It's just a huge boost for us to have one extra playmaker on our defense. He makes so many impact plays and changes the game a lot.”

“You know, I think there are certain words like 'illegitimate' that should not be used to describe a person. And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.”

“The "patron saint" of Japanese quality control, ironically, is an American named W. Edwards Deming, who was virtually unknown in his own country until his ideas of quality control began to make such a big impact on Japanese companies.”

Source : "Made in Japan : Akio Morita and Sony" by Akio Morita, Edwin M. Reingold, Mitsuko Shimomura, (p. 165), 1986.

“I have not been part of an active counterculture movement, as it is not the approach that I have personally pursued to create a qualitatively beneficial and meaningful impact on society.”

Source : "An Interesting Walk Through Counterculture" by Al Seckel, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 2, 2009.

“Bowie's been a huge influence on me.”

“All the violence in videos and movies, you can't tell me that that wouldn't influence a disturbed person.”

Source : "Alana Stewart: Hollywood honchos 'hypocritical' when it comes to guns". Interview with Hollie McKay, www.foxnews.com. January 30, 2013.

“I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives.”

“The market does not know you exist. You can do nothing to influence it. You can only control your behavior.”

Source : Alexander Elder (1993). “Trading for a Living: Psychology, Trading Tactics, Money Management”, p.39, John Wiley & Sons

“Trust is the conduit for influence; it's the medium through which ideas travel.”

Source : "Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are" by Amy Cuddy, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 20, 2013.

“Influence is like a savings account, the less you use it, the more you've got”