To define is to limit.
Quote of the Week 11 “ To define is to limit.” ― Oscar Wilde , The Picture of Dorian Gray Full quote : “What are you?" "To define is to limit.”
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To explain is to jam people's thinking.
Quote of the Week 10 “ To explain is to jam people's thinking.” ― Etel Adnan , Shifting the Silence Triggered by the exibition " Shifting the Silence. Die Stille verschieben " at the Lenbachhaus, Munich.
You can not only sell others short, you can also sell yourself short.
Quote of the Week 39 “You can not only sell others short, you can also sell yourself short. ” ― Norbert Hinske ( Ohne Fußnoten. Prämissen und Folgerungen. ) Alternative translation: “You can fool not only others, but also yourself. ” “Man kann nicht nur andere, man kann auch sich selbst für dumm verkaufen. ” ― Norbert Hinske (Aphorismus)
What we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want.
Quote of the Week 28 " I've learned that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want." ― James Norbury Source: " The Cat Who Taught Zen ", James Norbury , 2023 See also: " We Are Our Own Companion " Related: " Fix You " (Coldplay) Lyrics "When you get what you want, but not what you need." Related: " You Can't Always Get What You Want " (The Rolling Stones) Lyrics [h/t IZ] “No, you can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try sometime you'll find You get what you need”
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.
Quote of the Week 47 " Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later . " ― Fred Brooks ( Brooks's Law ) Frederick P. Brooks, the author of the renowned book " T he Mythical Man Month: Essays on Software Engineering " that introduces this law, passed away last week (November 17, 2022) at the age of 91. [ LinkedIn ]
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
Quote of the Week 13 " The truth is rarely pure and never simple." ― Oscar Wilde Triggered by the use of the quote from "The Importance of Being Earnest" in a recent tweet by Kara Swisher.
Which is more important, the journey or the destination? The company.
Quote of the Week 7 "Which is more important," asked Big Panda, "the journey or the destination?" "The company," said Tiny Dragon. ― James Norbury ( Big Panda & Tiny Dragon ) (C) James Nurbory, jamesnurbory .com German translation : "Was ist wichtiger?", fragte der große Panda, "Der Weg oder das Ziel?" "Die Weggefährten", sagte der kleine Drache.