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Quotes
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.
― Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature & Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Vol 1
- No matter the circumstance you can always improve.
- You can always start improving with yourself.
- You can always start improving today.
– Kent Beck from the preface to Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change 2nd Edition
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks and then starting on the first one.
-Mark Twain
Culture trumps strategy, every time.
-Nilofer Merchant