I have a different approach. I look to see what things I enjoy doing and just try to figure out how to spend my time doing things that I enjoy. —Paul Buchheit
Source: 5 Startup Tips from the Father of Gmail and FriendFeed, Mashable
In the academic world, texts and their authors are inseparable.
Source: Kamler, B. & Thomson, P. (2008). The failure of dissertation advice books: Toward alternative pedagogies for doctoral writing. Educational Researcher, 37, 507-514.
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. —Harry Truman
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have. —Zig Ziglar
Language is one of the best data-compression mechanisms we have. The information contained in literature, or even e-mail, encodes our identity as human beings. … Twelve words from Voltaire can hold a lifetime of experience. —Martin Wattenberg
Source: Visualizing Big Data: Bar Charts for Words, Wired Magazine
It always takes longer than you think it will take, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law. —Douglas Hofstadter
Source: Douglas Hofstadter, I am a Strange Loop, p. xiv
My friend Marsena introduced me to this quote from One Continuous Mistake:
Staying focused on who you are (with all your faults) requires maturity, perseverance and tremendous self-compassion. —Gail Sher
A related quote:
Be patient and kind to yourself. —Jeannette Curtis
If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be research, now would it? —Albert Einstein
Thanks for the quote, Matt!
If you have the right tools, you can do amazing things. —Udi Manber
My religion is kindness. —The Dalai Lama
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