Tim Urban quotes

Tim Urban is a renowned blogger, speaker, and TED Talk presenter. Known for his blog Wait But Why, Tim has gained a massive following for his insightful and humorous takes on a wide range of topics. His TED Talk on procrastination has garnered millions of views and resonated with audiences worldwide. With his engaging writing style and in-depth research, Tim has become a trusted source for thought-provoking content. Follow Tim Urban for captivating insights and entertaining stories that will keep you coming back for more.

Atheism isn’t a growth model any more than I don’t like rollerblading is a workout strategy.

- Tim Urban

Humans are smart enough that they know how insignificant they are. We are the only species on Earth that can conceive of either our own insignificance or our own death. Indeed, I am a microscopic particle here for only a brief moment who knows that I am a microscopic particle here for only a brief moment. A person is a speck of nothing who materializes for a split second, realizes where it stands in the scheme of time and space, understands that it will soon disappear back into nothingness for eternity, says Wait, what the hell?, and then disappears into nothingness for eternity.

- Tim Urban

I think generally people’s thinking process is too bound by convention or analogy to prior experiences. It’s rare that people try to think of something on a first principles basis. They’ll say, We’ll do that because it’s always been done that way. Or they’ll not do it because Well, nobody’s ever done that, so it must not be good. But that’s just a ridiculous way to think. You have to build up the reasoning from the ground up—from the first principles.

- Tim Urban

Nintendo (founded 1889) and the Ottoman Empire coexisted (fell in 1922) for 33 years.

- Tim Urban

Gen-Ys are delusional; Most people are not special—otherwise special wouldn’t mean anything. Even right now, most of Gen-Ys reading this are thinking, Good point. But I actually am one of the few special ones—and this is the problem.

- Tim Urban