"It is sometimes necessary to repeat what all know. All mapmakers should place the Mississippi in the same location and avoid originality."
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"After decades of hauling telescopes around in the back of vans and going up to high altitude locations and so forth, I did finally build an observatory, here on Sonoma mountain."
"The internet has opened the door for millions of businesses to do things differently, because there are other assets now, assets that can transcend location. Your permission to talk to customers, your reputation, your unique products-you can build a business around them online."
"When I'm on a location, I pick a restaurant that's close and private and eat all my meals there."
"Sitting in the lap of the model you intend to paint never seemed to me to be the ideal location."