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.
02/23/2025
People who are inclined to feel poor and oppressed construe everything Microsoft does as some sinister Orwellian plot.
— Neal Stephenson, In the Beginning…Was the Command Line
02/22/2025
“influence without authority” is one of the most powerful leadership traits that you can develop.
— Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, and Hyrum Wright, Software Engineering at Google
02/21/2025
I suspect that they put Socrates to death because there is something terribly unattractive, alienating, and nonhuman in thinking with too much clarity.
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes
02/20/2025
Given the pipe wrench, produce the words for that wrench and no other; given the words, produce the wrench. That, Bush taught his students, was the beginning of engineering.
— Jimmy Soni, Rob Goodman, A Mind at Play
02/19/2025
As with any show of appreciation, it’s the thought that counts. Be sure that your rewards say “appreciation” rather than “incentive” or “manipulation.”
— Steve McConnell, Rapid Development
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