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Arthur had discovered that horses make bad sailors.
“There is a critical difference (Ryan observes) between saying, “I’m giving you this reward because I recognize the value of your work”, and “You’re getting this reward because you’ve lived up to my standards.” The first does not demotivate; the second does.”
― The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
― The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
― Prejudices First Series
― Prejudices First Series
“A VERY GOOD LIFE LIVED INDEED, ESMERELDA. “Thank you,” said Granny. “I did my best.”
― The Shepherd's Crown
― The Shepherd's Crown
“Alas for us, our dreams came true.”
― The Shepherd's Crown
― The Shepherd's Crown
“I mean dumb choices in the wake of considerable deliberation: those times when you identify a real problem in your life, analyze it, and then with utter confidence come up with precisely the wrong answer.”
― A Promised Land
― A Promised Land
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