Quote of the Day
If you enjoy programming, philosophy, math, or any number of geeky topics, you're in the right place. Every day, I'll post a random quote from my extensive collection of Kindle highlights. Quotes do not necessarily reflect my views or opinions. In fact, part of my epistemic process is to consume a wide variety of contradictory material.
02/04/2022
…there was a small but growing body of scientific evidence that happiness wasn’t just the consequence of performing well at work, it might also be an important cause.
— Angela Duckworth, Grit
02/03/2022
…three-quarters of the nonviolent resistance movements succeeded, compared with only a third of the violent ones.
— Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now
02/02/2022
“The best and brightest people will gravitate toward those corporations that foster personal growth” (Naisbitt and Aburdene 1985). In other words, support for professional development is vital to the health of any corporation—and especially so in the software field.
— Steve McConnell, Rapid Development
02/01/2022
…conceding that you could be mistaken opens many more doors to understanding than entrenching yourself.
— Peter Hollins, Mental Models
01/31/2022
…the world is more flexible than it seems, for the established views have frequently emerged not through a process of faultless reasoning, but through centuries of intellectual muddle. There may be no good reason for things to be the way they are.
— Alain De Botton, The Consolations of Philosophy
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