It is said that the real winner is the one who lives in today but able to see tomorrow. -- Juan Meng, Reviewing "The future of ideas" by Lawrence Lessig

The only thing a man should ever be 100% convinced of is his own ignorance. -- DJ MacLean

We are the sum of our behaviours; excellence therefore is not an act but a habit. -- Aristotle.

Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. -- Earl of Chesterfield

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.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for. -- Greek philosopher Epicurus

Fall seven times and stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. –Beverly Sills

You can do anything, but not everything. ~Anonymous

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. –Lao Tzu