Tim

“Right. Because he seemed like such a normal kid. And he is a normal kid, he is just what you'd expect a baseline male child to be like if Darth Vader were his doting father.”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

“A true rationalist ought to be effective in the real world.”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky

“Look, I don't have enough time to turn everyone away from the Dark Side and I've got to ask where the Light can gain the most advantage the fastest -”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

“Growth comes at the point of resistance. We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities.”
― Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance