All non-trivial abstractions, to some degree, are leaky. -- Joel Spolsky (The Law of Leaky Abstractions)
To follow the path: look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master. -- Modern zen Poem
Measure everything you can about the product, and you'll start seeing patterns. -- Max Levchin, PayPal founder, Talk at StartupSchool2007
Work as intensely as you play and play as intensely as you work. -- Eric S. Raymond, How To Be A Hacker
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. -- John Lennon
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.
You become what you believe. –Oprah Winfrey
You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing. ~Philippos
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. –Arthur Ashe
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. ~Vidal Sassoon