To iterate is human, to recurse divine. -- L. Peter Deutsch

There really is no learning without doing. -- Roger Schank, Engines for Education

That is the inevitable human response. We’re reluctant to believe that great discoveries are in the air. We want to believe that great discoveries are in our heads—and to each party in the multiple the presence of the other party is invariably cause for suspicion. -- Malcolm Gladwell, Who says big ideas are rare?

Wear your best for your execution and stand dignified. Your last recourse against randomness is how you act — if you can’t control outcomes, you can control the elegance of your behaviour. You will always have the last word. -- Nassim Taleb

J'ai toujours préféré la folie des passions à la sagesse de l'indifférence. -- Anatole France

Remember: you are alone. Every time you can get help from someone, it is an opportunity: you should eagerly size it. But then, promptly return to normal mode: you are alone and you must be prepared to solve every problem yourself. -- Eric KEDJI

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. –Unknown

People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy. ~Tony Robbins

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. –Bill Cosby

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. –Steve Jobs