That is one of the most distinctive differences between school and the real world: there is no reward for putting in a good effort. In fact, the whole concept of a "good effort" is a fake idea adults invented to encourage kids. It is not found in nature. -- Paul Graham

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. -- Aristotle.

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.

An expert is, according to my working definition "someone who doesn't need to look up answers to easy questions". -- Eric Lippert.

Code is poetry. -- wordpress.org

Mistakes were made. -- Ronald Reagan

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. ~Maya Angelou

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. –Vince Lombardi

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. –Steve Jobs

What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. –Bob Dylan