I was there as myself: Memorable TEDlines

“They never delegated understanding” — Eames Demetrios

“A new moral hunger is growing” — Katherine Fulton

“Raise your angle of view” — Philippe Starck

“I am shit” — also Philippe Starck, mid-rant about barbarians, and pronounced “sheet”

“We’re less violent than we used to be” — Steven Pinker

“Animated graphics can make a difference” — Hans Rosling”

“Simple is best” — Murray Gell-Mann

“What little boring things are you willing to do every day?” — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“I’m scared.” — John Doerr

“lexicographically” — Erin McKean

“Things should be as simple as possible, but not simpler” — Einstein (Ok, he wasn’t there. But it was mentioned and is still relevant.)

“I was there as myself” — Maira Kalman

“You look great in that uniform” — Deborah Scranton

“Passion lives here” — Isabel Allende

“I don’t make old people noises” — Sophia Loren (also not there, but mentioned and always relevant)

“Learn as if you will live forever” — Benjamin Dunlap