He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to-equally important qualities in a friend. Essential in a travel companion.

About This Quote

In this quote, the speaker is saying that the person who is easy to talk to and equally hard to not talk to, is a great friend. The person who you can go have a casual conversation with, but that you also feel comfortable being quiet with in a group of people.

Source: Shoe Dog: A Memoir By The Creator Of Nike

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More Quotes By Phil Knight

1. Beating the competition is relatively easy. Beating yourself is a never-ending commitment.

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2. He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to–equally important qualities in a friend.

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3. He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to-equally important qualities in a friend. Essential in a travel companion.

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4. Business is no more about making money than the human body is about making blood. Yes you need to make the stuff, but only to serve your higher aims.

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5. For some, I realize, business is the all-out pursuit of profits, period, full stop, but for us business was no more about making money than being human is about making blood.

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