“I need to discuss science vs. engineering. Put glibly:
In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it.
In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it.”
― The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn
In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it.
In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it.”
― The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn
“Man, the bravest of animals, and the one most accustomed to suffering, does not repudiate suffering as such; he desires it, he even seeks it out, provided he is shown a meaning for it, a purpose of suffering. The meaninglessness of suffering, not suffering itself, was the curse that lay over mankind so far.”
― On the Genealogy of Morals
― On the Genealogy of Morals
“Nelson Mandela once said, 'If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.' He was so right. When you make the effort to speak someone else's language, even if it's just basic phrases here and there, you are saying to them, 'I understand that you have a culture and identity that exists beyond me. I see you as a human being”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth”
―
―
“People can't be answers. They're just more questions.”
―
―
Tashaffi’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tashaffi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Tashaffi
Lists liked by Tashaffi




















































