Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a read more

Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a paraphrase of a much older quote by Aristotle, which see.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with
them that's important.

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with
them that's important.

The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the
continents, and the oceans was not ignorance, but rather read more

The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the
continents, and the oceans was not ignorance, but rather the illusion of
knowledge.

No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by enthusiasm between ages twenty and read more

No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by enthusiasm between ages twenty and thirty.

Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.

Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.

We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.

We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.

Pessimism never won any battle.

Pessimism never won any battle.