“People who can’t see without glasses should wear them.” – Malcolm Forbes
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“Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly in the distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” – Thomas Carlyle
“Humans are social animals. There are probably dozens of ways we absorb energy, inspiration, skills, and character traits from those around us. Sometimes we learn by example. Sometimes success appears more approachable and ordinary, because we see normal people achieve it, and perhaps that encourages us to pursue schemes with higher payoffs. Sometimes the people around us give information we need or encouragement, or contacts, or even useful criticism. We can’t always know the mechanism by which others change our future actions, but it is pretty clear it happens, and it’s important. Years ago, I mocked an intern for thinking his choice of neighbors would influence his career. If he’s reading this, I’d like to offer my apology. I can easily see that were you live might influence the energy you put into your career. If you live near optimistic winners, whose qualities are sure to rub off to some extent. And I advise you to consider is fact a primary tool for programming your moist-robot self. The programming interface is your location. To change yourself, part of the solution might involve spending more time with the people who represent the change you seek.”
– Scott Adams in his book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
“Unless the job means more than the pay, it will never pay more.” – H. Bertram Lewis
“Sleep not when others speak, sit not when others stand, speak not when you should hold your peace, walk not when others stop.” – George Washington
“A sage thing is timely silence, and better than any speech.” - Plutarch
“How to be a great conversationalist
Ask questions.
Don’t complain (much).
Don’t talk about boring experiences (TV show, meal, dream, etc)
Don’t dominate the conversation. Let others talk.
Don’t get stuck on a topic. Keep moving.
Planning is useful, but it isn’t conversation.
Keep the sad stories short, especially medical stories.
The point of conversation is to make the other person feel good.”
“When writing a resume or any kind of business writing, a handy trick is to ask yourself if there are any words in your first draft that you would be willing to remove for $100. Here’s the simple formula:
Each unnecessary word = $100
When you apply the formula you surprise yourself by how well it helps you prune your writing to its most essential form.”
- Scott Adams (of Dilbert Fame)
“Arguments are ineffectual unless supported by events.” – Philip Rieff
“If I find myself asking a student who claims that he is an ‘identity crisis’ whether he is complaining or boasting. The pertinent question would be ‘what do I want to make of myself, and what do I have to work with?’” - Erik H. Erikson
“He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.” – Ben Johnson
“We remember the black swans. Not because they are common, but because they are rare.” - Levitt and Dubner
“We must risk delight.” – Jack Gilbert
“You don’t go broke by making money.” – Rick Jackson
“No one matures in bitterness.” – Lynch, McNicol, and Thrall
“A true gift never leaves the given.” – Don Paterson
“The world is filled with interesting things to do. Don’t lead a dull life in such a thrilling world.” – Dale Carnegie
“Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.” – George Bernard Shaw
“Nothing happens without asking for it.” – Jesse Itzler
“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” – Dalai Lama