Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. -- Ancient Eastern adage

Only make new mistakes. -- Phil Dourado

Simplicity takes effort-- genius, even. -- Paul Graham

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. -- unknown

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. -- Thomas Edison

What do Americans look for in a car? I've heard many answers when I've asked this question. The answers include excellent safety ratings, great gas mileage, handling, and cornering ability, among others. I don't believe any of these. That's because the first principle of the Culture Code is that the only effective way to understand what people truly mean is to ignore what they say. This is not to suggest that people intentionally lie or misrepresent themselves. What it means is that, when asked direct questions about their interests and preferences, people tend to give answers they believe the questioner wants to hear. Again, this is not because they intend to mislead. It is because people respond to these questions with their cortexes, the parts of their brains that control intelligence rather than emotion or instinct. They ponder a question, they process a question, and when they deliver an answer, it is the product of deliberation. They believe they are telling the truth. A lie detector would confirm this. In most cases, however, they aren't saying what they mean. -- The culture code.

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. ~Robert Kiyosaki

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. –Plato

Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. –Jesus

I would rather die of passion than of boredom. –Vincent van Gogh