February 2012
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“It’s only through such hard work that we can find out anything.”
– Richard Feynman on the scrupulous observation of the position of planets during his talk “Law on Gravitation - An Example of Physical Law” (part one of his iconic “Messenger Lecture Series”), from 1964.
“If you want to build a product, and you want to build a product that is relevant...”
– Jack Dorsey on “The Power of Curiosity and Inspiration” at Stanford University, February 9, 2011.
December 2011
4 posts
“It may caution the unwary who are innocent of guile, and it may inspire the...”
– S.W. Erdnase. From the introduction to his book Expert at the Card Table, 1901.
“Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte (via Superfamous via Frank)
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“Seeing that I can find no subject specially useful or pleasing—since the men who...”
– Leonardo Da Vinci on selecting what fields to focus his attention. From The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, VOL. 1. by Jean Paul Richter (page 13).
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Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? →
I’ve been reading this article on and off for a couple of weeks, it’s about 10,000 words, and I think it’s just great. The story is a little outdated, written in 1982, but I’m fascinated by the fact that this group created the idea of the engagement ring, among other things.
November 2011
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“It’s no good just saying to Kubrick such and such will or won’t...”
– Victor Lyndon, Associate Producer of 2001: A Space Odyssey, when asked about working with Stanley Kubrick. From a 1963 interview by Elaine Dundy for The Queen Magazine. Source: Stanley Kubrick: Interviews edited by Gene D. Phillips (pg. 11)