“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman’s Odyssey
That makes it sound like I live a much more minimalistic life than I do. But when I write code (and writing code is a big part of my life), I apply the fuck out of that quote.
Hahaha I love this quote, I came by it recently when I was looking up the history / philosophy of fixed gear bikes. The quote summarizes the fixie ideology perfectly 😂
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I just try to follow the messages Picard laid down. The two “The Drumhead” speeches are my favourites though.
“The first time any man’s freedom is trodden on, we’re all damaged.”
“Vigilance, Mr. Worf. That is the price we have to continually pay.”
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” — Dalai Lama XIV
“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.” ― Benjamin Mee, We Bought a Zoo
Mine are:
“you don’t have to talk about what you know, but you have to know what you’re talking about.”
And
“don’t have a wish bone where a back bone should be.”
Strive to become a man of value, not success.
