Úlfur Robertsson

“Using no way as way; having no limitation as limitation.” — Bruce Lee, The Tao of Jeet Kune Do

“We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” — “The Laughing Heart”

“Sometimes you just have to pee in the sink.” — “Factotum” (A Bukowski way of saying: forget the rules — do what works.)

“The only time you must not fail is the last time you try.” — Phil Knight

“If you can’t respect me, you’ve got no business being here.” — Torch Song Trilogy (1988)

“There’s nothing worse than too late.” — “You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense”

“You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.” — “Notes of a Dirty Old Man”

“I’m so afraid. Give me the strength to die well.” — Braveheart (1995)

“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.” — “Ham on Rye”

“We don’t even ask for happiness, just a little less pain.” — From: “Ham on Rye”

“The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” — H. Norman Schwarzkopf

“You’ve got to get over the edge and then… believe you’re going to fly.” — The Celestine Prophecy

“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” — From: “Factotum”

“You have to die a few times before you can really live.” — From: “The People Look Like Flowers at Last”

“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” — From: “What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through the Fire”

“Where there is no struggle, there is no art.” — Phil Knight

“Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.” — “You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense”

“Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity, and are able to turn both to their advantage.” — Niccolò Machiavelli

“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start.” — “Factotum”

"Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” — Apple “Think Different” campaign (1997)

“Those who escape hell, however, never talk about it — and nothing much bothers them after that.” — “Post Office”

“Be curious, not judgmental.” — Ted Lasso ;)

“Find what you love and let it kill you.” (Often attributed, inspired by Bukowski letters and poems — essence of his philosophy)

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” — Attributed to Bukowski (paraphrased from similar sentiments in his works)

“Nine women can’t make a baby in one month.” — Fred Brooks, The Mythical Man-Month (1975)

“You know how you survive? You make people need you. You survive because you make them need what you have. And then they have nowhere else to go.”— attributed to Bill Gates

“The shortest distance between two points is often unbearable.”— “Love is a Dog From Hell”

“Temet Nosce” — The Matrix (1999)