January 2010
12 posts
Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably...
– Daniel Burnham, Chicago architect (via Daring Fireball)
December 2009
13 posts
A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made...
– Hunter Stockton Thompson (via rulesformyunbornson)
“Deciding by not deciding,” a friend of mine used to say.
There would be no one to frighten you if you refused to be afraid.
– Mohandas K. Gandhi
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings...
– Frank Herbert, Dune
Enjoyment predicts productivity.
– Eric Raymond via Gary Hamel: How to Increase Employee Engagement
My favorite part of The Dark Knight is when the Joker is talking to Harvey Dent...
– Thoughts on tour « Hoehn’s Musings (via chartreuse)
People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on....
– Steve Jobs, via Caterina.net
The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and...
– David Foster Wallace on Life and Work
Waiting hurts. Forgetting hurts. But not knowing which decision to take is the...
– Paulo Coelho (via kari-shma) (via quote-book) (via hiten)
It is a fuckload of work to be open-minded and generous and understanding and...
– Dave Eggers (via tedr)
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable...
– Mahatma Gandhi (via hiten)