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Aug. 6, 2010
Innovation and Risk
“The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance.” — Randy Nelson of Pixar Studios
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Apr. 28, 2010
The Price of Procrastination
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” — William James
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Apr. 13, 2010
The Burry Principle
“Once you become an idea’s defender, you have a harder time changing your mind about it.” — Michael Lewis, The Big Short, paraphrasing investor Michael Burry (slightly paraphrased again by me)
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Sep. 13, 2009
Throwaway novels
“The bestseller in fiction took a precipitous turn in the 1980s towards what might be termed the ‘throwaway read,’ a novel with a shelf life of yogurt.” — Nina Siegal (via)
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Aug. 31, 2009
Julia Child: “The way to a full and healthy life”
“I do think the way to a full and healthy life is to adopt the sensible system of ‘small helpings, no seconds, no snacking, and a little bit of everything.’ Above all — have a good time.” — Julia Child
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Aug. 18, 2009
“No battle plan…”
“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” – Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (via)
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Jun. 23, 2009
Richard Diebenkorn: Notes to Myself on Beginning a Painting
Painter Richard Diebenkorn’s *Notes to Myself on Beginning a Painting*
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May. 22, 2009
A Quote for the Holiday Weekend
“It is a very good plan every now and then to go away and have a little relaxation.… When you come back to the work your judgment will be surer, since to remain constantly at work will cause you to lose the power of judgment.” — Leonardo da Vinci
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