quotes

knowledge is indivisible.
when people grow wise in one direction, they are sure to make it easier
for themselves to grow wise
in other directions as well.

on the other hand,
when they split up knowledge,
concentrate on their own field,
and scorn and ignore other fields,
they grow less wise
—even in their own field.

omnis commoditas
sua fert
incommoda secum


[every convenience
brings its own inconveniences
along with it]

you can recognize truth
by its beauty and simplicity.

when you get it right,
it is obvious that it is right
-- at least if you have any experience --
because usually what happens
is that more comes out than goes in.

nothing endures but change.

a good hockey player plays where the puck is.
a great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

secrecy is the element of all goodness;
even virtue, even beauty is mysterious.

beauty is more important in computing than anywhere else in technology because software is so complicated.

beauty is the ultimate defense against complexity.

whether or not they exist,
we're slaves to the gods

whether you think you can
or you think you can't,
you're right

darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse.

one does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

a goal is not always meant to be reached,
it often serves simply
as something to aim at.

nothing in the world
can take the place of persistence.
talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
persistence and determination alone
are omnipotent.

i am not concerned that you have fallen.
i am concerned that you arise.

if you always do the same old things,
your skills degenerate;
you always need to be adding
something new