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Brandon Stanton
Creator of Humans Of New York: blog, video series, and two #1 NYT bestselling books. More of a party on Instagram:
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Brandon Stanton Jan 30
“I’m trying to start a company while raising a four year old child. But my business partner is a mother too, so we’re very supportive of each other..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 27
“It was a really toxic relationship. I think she’d agree with that. We allowed each other to be depressed..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 24
Replying to @RayDalio
Just finished Principles on my kindle. Going to get a hard copy so I can reference back more easily. Really valuable wisdom, thanks Ray.
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Brandon Stanton Jan 23
“I used to seek out vulnerable people. It takes one to know one. I’d harp on them for minuscule things..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 22
“I’m going to be watching my nineteen-month-old daughter later. But I just smoked a joint so..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 21
Replying to @humansofny
(2/2) “My mother died on July 6th, 2005. One day toward the end of her life, we were in the subway together, carrying heavy packages, and I could see she was exhausted..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 21
(1/2) “My childhood was dominated by her stories: living in the ghetto for two years, surviving off potato peels, running like an animal from the Nazis..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 20
“When people are trying to be refined, they disapprove of a lot of things..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 17
“I thought we were being careful, so he wasn’t expected. And I tried to convince her not to have the baby..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 16
“Only time I’m unhappy is when I have a toothache. And I rarely have a toothache..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 14
“One of my best friends is getting engaged, and I think she’s making a mistake. I brought it up the other night..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 14
Replying to @paulg
A corollary that is also less true, but still hear people say all the time: “You wouldn’t be offended if there wasn’t some truth to it.”
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Brandon Stanton Jan 13
“I got into a bit of a situationship, and now it’s over. We weren’t exactly ‘together,’ together..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 11
Replying to @paulg @brainpicker
framed “hating” as “wanting to be part of the conversation,” which was a very helpful lens for me, and has held up over the years:
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Brandon Stanton Jan 8
Replying to @humansofny
Andom is running in NY-16 covering the Bronx and Westchester. This post resulted from a random encounter, so not an endorsement, but I can vouch that he’s a great guy. You can learn more about him here:
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Brandon Stanton Jan 8
“I’m running for congress. I’m actually on the way right now to meet with some union representatives to ask for their endorsement..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 4
“Drugs are ‘cunning, baffling, and powerful.’ They teach us that in NA. Drugs can change your soul. I’ve seen it happen to so many people..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 3
Replying to @humansofny
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Brandon Stanton Jan 3
“My mother came to New York from Alabama at the age of nineteen. She had nothing but a high school diploma..."
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Brandon Stanton Jan 1
“I’m trying to be an actor. Right now I’m on the way to a call back, which is good..."
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