Patrick Dixon Quotes

I have a lot of interests.

A lot of the quote-unquote interests that I have are not really interests.

What exactly did people do when they had all the time in the world and could do whatever they liked?

Have you ever wondered why Republicans are so interested in encouraging people to volunteer in their communities? It’s because volunteers work for no pay. Republicans have been trying to get people to work for no pay for a long time.

I choose to work with every single person that I work with. That ends up being the most important factor. I don't interact with people I don't like or admire. That's the key. It's like marrying.

So Liam and movies are obviously big passions, and I read and write.

Books and movies are kind of my two great loves. I don't have too many other actual hobbies. That's pretty much it.

I don't like hobbies. I read and travel and see my friends before they disown me.

I understand only three things - films, fitness, and food.

For most people, hobbies are not something we can take up full-time.

Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves.

I chop and change between what is called 'work' and what is called 'recreation.' There are no discontinuities in my day. I only play tennis with people I find interesting.

I think it's the people that you work with who change you the most.

The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends.

You never know people, do you? You can work with 'em for twenty years; you don't know 'em at all.

It is more difficult to maintain friendship with people that you work with five minutes ago, than from many years ago. For some reason we've just remained friends, we talk to each other all the time. For a while, for years, we spent New Year together.

I'm a pretty boring person. I have a dog that I love, and friends that I love, and a family that I love. I'm just trying to spend as much time with them as I can.

What matters most is that the people you work with share your values.

Throughout my life, I've seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people's lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.

I think I become close to the people that I work with.

If you love your work, I'm not sure you have hobbies. I try to say no to things that other people could do and only say yes to things that only I could do.

Hobbies are for people that don't like what they're doing.

You've got to like the people you work with.

I have hobbies. I do all sorts of ridiculous things.

When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys.