Quotes
Here’s a collection of posts where I share interesting, inspiring, and thought-provoking quotes I’ve come across in books, online, or in my personal communication.
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Enjoy your fucking coffee
If I worked at Starbucks, instead of writing people’s names on their coffee cup, I’d write the following: One day, you and everyone you love will die. And beyond a small group of people for an extremely brief period of… more
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Two Kobe’s quotes about focus and commitment
I played competitive basketball throughout my childhood years. Like many kids, I looked up to the greats for inspiration, one of whom was Kobe Bryant. I don’t fully share his mindset or the famous Mamba mentality (and maybe that’s for… more
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How to identify a Smart Idiot? (Spoiler: cruelty)
Good speech by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. “Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do not do that thing.” “The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”… more
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My notes from the recent YC Vibe Coding video
The founders’ quotes at the beginning were the best part: Notes from video: more
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Back to basics
When I feel a bit lost, I revisit my saved tweets to refocus on the basics. This is one of them: more
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Scientific Revolution’s loop
In the last 500 years, humanity made a huge leap. This was thanks to the scientific revolution. Governments invested in science, providing the resources and support needed for progress. With these investments, inventions flourished, leading to new businesses. These businesses… more
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Reading sidenotes – book ‘Sapiens’
How and why in historical explanations What’s the difference between explaining how something happened and explaining why it did? When we ask how, we describe the sequence of events and the conditions that shaped them. When we ask why, we… more
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Why are we never satisfied?
We either fear that the pleasure might disappear, or we hope that it will intensify. — Yuval Harari, Sapiens The mind is trapped in a cycle of craving. We resist pain, cling to pleasure, and constantly chase more. Take success,… more
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Social Equality VS Individual Freedom
This is an eternal problem.The values of social equality and individual freedom contradict each other and do not coexist for long.It is a timeless issue for humanity—left and right, capitalism and socialism.Can there be a balance? more
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Action produces information
Pre-product-market fit rules:Keep doing stuff.If sharks stop swimming, they die.Action produces information.When facing a mountain in the fog, take three steps; the next three will reveal themselves. more
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The cost of doing nothing
This quote caught my attention, and I definitely agree with it. In reality, the cost of doing nothing is huge when looking at the long term. Investing in being wrong always has a return on investment – the experience that… more
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Stupidity vs Malice – Hanlon’s razor
Quote of the day: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” © Hanlon’s razor It’s essentially a clear paraphrase of the presumption of innocence and a way to avoid overcomplicating things that are already complex. more
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Temet Nosce – Know thyself
— The Oracle: “So, what do you think? Do you think you’re The One?” — Neo: “Honestly, I don’t know.” — The Oracle: “You know what that means? It’s Latin. Means “Know thyself”. I’m going to let you in on… more
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Honesty parameter
– Hey, TARS, what’s your honesty parameter? – 90% – 90% ?!? – Absolute honesty isn’t always the most diplomatic, nor the safest form of communication with emotional beings. From Interstellar more
