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“Basic Strategy: The IBM Strategy. Don’t be the first to introduce a new technology.”
― Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry and Made Himself the Richest Man in America
― Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry and Made Himself the Richest Man in America
“Tension is who you think you should be.
Relaxation is who you are.”
― The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Relaxation is who you are.”
― The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
“Good sense and learning may esteem obtain, Humor and wit a laugh, if rightly taken; Fair virtue admiration may impart; But tis good-nature only wins the heart. It moulds the body to an easy grace, And brightens every feature of the face; It smooths the unpolished tongue with eloquence, And adds persuasion to the finest sense.”
― Poor Richard's Almanack
― Poor Richard's Almanack
“Exactly. Now you feel better and your guard is down. You are fitter to concentrate and fitter to understand. Remember, to be truly effective, it is not necessary to hold the mind under a tight, controlling barrier which to the intelligent probe is as informative as a naked mentality. Rather, one should cultivate an innocence, an awareness of self, and an unselfconsciousness of self which leaves one nothing to hide. My mind is open to you. Let this be so for both of us.”
― Second Foundation
― Second Foundation
“Which models are the most reliable? Well, obviously, the models that come from hard science and engineering are the most reliable models on this earth. And engineering quality control—at least the guts of it that matters to you and me and people who are not professional engineers—is very much based on the elementary mathematics of Fermat and Pascal: It costs so much, and you get so much less likelihood of it breaking if you spend this much. It’s all elementary high school mathematics.”
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
― Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
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