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Richard P. Feynman
“Never confuse education with intelligence, you can have a PhD and still be an idiot.”
Richard P. Feynman

Donald Ervin Knuth
“Premature optimization is the root of all evil.”
Donald Ervin Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms

Daniel Coyle
“I have always maintained that excepting fools, men did not differ much in intellect, only in zeal and hard work. —Charles Darwin”
Daniel Coyle, The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else

“It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree -- make sure you understand the fundamental principles, ie the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details or there is nothing for them to hang on to.”
Elon Musk

Timothy Ferriss
“If you let your learning lead to knowledge, you become a fool. If you let your learning lead to action, you become wealthy.”
Timothy Ferriss, Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

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