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Character is not made in a crisis -- it is only exhibited.
Character is not made in a crisis -- it is only exhibited.
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will read more
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience.
A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience.
People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever, is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of read more
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever, is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. [Philippians 4:8].
Hamming's Motto: The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.
Hamming's Motto: The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity read more
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity of objects and pursuits.
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best read more
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it any other way.
