For me, technical direction is a reminder to care daily about my work. Growth is actively watching my career and making sure that today is not a dull repetition of yesterday. Finally, delivery is my daily investment in my reputation.

— Michael Lopp, Being Geek

You must be honest about the constraints that are making the challenge difficult, which almost always include people and organizational aspects that are uncomfortable to acknowledge.

— Will Larson, An Elegant Puzzle

research suggests that our “gut feelings” are more reliable in many situations than the fruits of conscious reasoning.

— Annaka Harris, Conscious

Higher education is the only product where the consumer tries to get as little out of it as possible. —Arnold Kling, “College Customers vs. Suppliers”

— Bryan Caplan, The Case Against Us

Raphael had not spontaneously come into possession of his talents; he had become great by responding intelligently to a sense of inferiority that would have led lesser men to despair.

— Alain De Botton, The Consolations of Philosophy