Entries Tagged as 'quotes'

Innovation and Risk

August 6, 2010

“The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance.” — Randy Nelson of Pixar Studios

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The Price of Procrastination

April 28, 2010

“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” — William James

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The Burry Principle

April 13, 2010

“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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Throwaway novels

September 13, 2009

“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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Henry Ford: “If I’d asked my customers what they wanted”

September 1, 2009

“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said, ‘A faster horse.’” — Henry Ford (via)

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Julia Child: “The way to a full and healthy life”

August 31, 2009

“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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“No battle plan…”

August 18, 2009

“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” – Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (via)

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Richard Diebenkorn: Notes to Myself on Beginning a Painting

June 23, 2009

The following list was found among the papers of the painter Richard Diebenkorn after his death in 1993. Spelling and capitalization are as in the original. (Via Terry Teachout.) Notes to myself on beginning a painting 1. attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It may then be a valuable [...]

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A Quote for the Holiday Weekend

May 22, 2009

“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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