The document contains several quotes about failure:
- "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." (Samuel Beckett)
- "To recognize that the greatest error is not to have tried and failed, but that in trying, we did not give it our best effort." (Gene Kranz)
- "It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
This document discusses cultural differences between Americans and French. It provides quotes from prominent leaders about diversity, country, and cultural differences. The document touches on stereotypes, intercultural management, body language, and comparisons between French and American cultures. It concludes that acknowledging and working with cultural differences is important, as diversity is a universal quality.
The document contains several quotes about failure:
- "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." (Samuel Beckett)
- "To recognize that the greatest error is not to have tried and failed, but that in trying, we did not give it our best effort." (Gene Kranz)
- "It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
This document discusses cultural differences between Americans and French. It provides quotes from prominent leaders about diversity, country, and cultural differences. The document touches on stereotypes, intercultural management, body language, and comparisons between French and American cultures. It concludes that acknowledging and working with cultural differences is important, as diversity is a universal quality.
General George Patton advises taking calculated risks rather than being rash, as calculated risks are quite different. Peter Drucker notes that people who don't take risks tend to make about two big mistakes a year, similar to those who do take risks, suggesting that taking risks is not necessarily riskier than not taking them. Overall, the document discusses how calculated risks differ from being rash, and that both risk-takers and non-risk-takers tend to make a similar number of mistakes each year.
The document discusses humanity's place between the infinitely large scale of the universe and the infinitely small scale of atoms. It references quotes about how man lives at a scale between these extremes and how seeing Earth from space provides perspective on how small and fragile human lives are compared to the vastness of the universe.
The document contains excerpts from speeches and writings by Martin Luther King Jr. highlighting his message of nonviolent protest and civil rights. It includes his famous "I Have a Dream" speech where he envisions a future of racial equality and brotherhood. Other excerpts discuss confronting injustice through love rather than hate, achieving change through continuous struggle rather than inevitability, and measuring people by how they handle challenges rather than comfort.
Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in May 1940 at a critical time during World War II. When meeting with his cabinet on his first day, he told them "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" to emphasize the immense challenges ahead and hardships they would face to defeat Nazi Germany. Churchill was a renowned orator and leader who rallied the British people with his resolve to continue fighting no matter the costs or difficulties to achieve ultimate victory in the war.
The document discusses management techniques using the metaphor of an iceberg, where most information is below the surface. It notes that people and companies often only show a small part of themselves publicly. The Hemingway iceberg technique in writing aims to convey more meaning by describing key events that elicit emotions, rather than every detail, allowing readers to infer more for themselves. This style is meant to make stories more immersive.
The document provides tips for web and e-commerce, discussing several key principles:
1) The "iceberg principle" refers to all the invisible constraints and back-office features required to successfully run a website or e-commerce platform.
2) A formula is presented for web success, balancing quick answers and delivery, reliability and scalability, design and user experience, good products and prices, and traffic.
3) SEO is described as expertise required to be indexed highly in search engines, and likened to fuel for a car - a website needs visitors through SEO to succeed like a ship needs movement.
- IT is an adaptive world that aims to fit business needs and create new opportunities.
- Programming requires making things work first before optimizing for speed.
- Software development is an iterative process where the initial solution is rarely the final solution.
This document contains a collection of quotes and statistics related to data and statistics. Some of the key points made in the quotes include:
- Statistics can be used to prove anything, even if the data is inaccurate or used to fit a predetermined narrative. Several quotes caution about using statistics without proper context or to draw false conclusions.
- Collecting more data helps provide better insights, but data must be used responsibly and to tell the truth rather than to push certain agendas.
- Both qualitative individual stories and quantitative statistics are important to understand issues fully. Numbers alone do not provide full context.
The document contains quotes from famous artists about the nature of art. Claude Monet suggests that it is not necessary to understand art but simply to love it. Vincent Van Gogh shares that he lost his mind in the process of putting his heart and soul into his work. Jean-Michel Basquiat plays with the idea of crossing out words to make the viewer want to read them more. Donald Knuth distinguishes that science is what can be explained to a computer while art is everything else, and André Malraux defines art as the shortest path from one person to another.
This document discusses the importance of teamwork through various quotes and sayings. It emphasizes that teams are stronger than individuals and that cooperation, shared goals, trust and accountability are needed for a high-performing team. Key points made include that the strength of a team comes from how well each member works with others towards a common vision, talent alone doesn't win championships but teamwork does, and a cohesive team requires individuals to commit to collective results over personal goals or credit.
The document discusses quotes from the TV series Peaky Blinders. It focuses on thoughts and insights from the show. However, only the title and date are provided with no actual quotes or context from the series mentioned.
This document provides information about Earth, including its size, composition, and distance from other celestial bodies. It also notes population growth over time and includes several quotes reflecting on humanity's relationship with and responsibility to the planet. The quotes express themes of Earth's fragility, the importance of environmental stewardship, and the need for global cooperation and unity.
The document discusses the importance of optimism and possibility thinking. It provides quotes defining optimism as not dwelling on problems but fixing them, and defining pessimism as coming from temperament but optimism coming from will. It also introduces the concept of possibility thinking as neither hoping without reason nor fearing without reason, but resisting overdramatic views and seeing progress as possible. It closes with a story about two salesmen, one seeing no opportunity in Africa because they don't wear shoes, while the other saw opportunity because they don't have shoes yet.
This document contains many short quotes and sayings about life. Some of the key ideas expressed are:
- Life is like art that cannot be erased, and experiences both positive and negative must be accepted and responded to.
- Life offers opportunities but also difficulties, and how one chooses to meet challenges and make the most of what life brings determines the outcome.
- While life does not always go as planned, finding meaning and purpose despite hardships is important.
This document contains several quotes about evolution and humanity's relationship with technology and progress. It suggests that intelligence evolved by accident, cultures evolved through natural selection like species, and that individuals now play a role in global cultural transformation due to longer lifespans and faster cultural changes. Additionally, it notes that technology has advanced faster than our spiritual and social evolution, and that survival depends not on strength or intelligence but on adaptability to change.
This document contains several quotes about crisis and how people respond to difficult times. The quotes suggest that while crises are difficult, they can also strengthen character, bring out the best in some and the worst in others, and force deeper thinking. Crises are later viewed as opportunities when one door closes, and that some of humanity's greatest accomplishments emerged from people who persisted despite seeming hopelessness.
The document contains several quotes about change from various authors. It discusses that change is inevitable and necessary for survival. It is better to embrace and anticipate change rather than resist it. While some things cannot be changed, we have control over how we adapt to and influence change. Change should be accepted and managed in a way that allows continued growth and improvement over time.
General George Patton advises taking calculated risks rather than being rash, as calculated risks are quite different. Peter Drucker notes that people who don't take risks tend to make about two big mistakes a year, similar to those who do take risks, suggesting that taking risks is not necessarily riskier than not taking them. Overall, the document discusses how calculated risks differ from being rash, and that both risk-takers and non-risk-takers tend to make a similar number of mistakes each year.
The document discusses humanity's place between the infinitely large scale of the universe and the infinitely small scale of atoms. It references quotes about how man lives at a scale between these extremes and how seeing Earth from space provides perspective on how small and fragile human lives are compared to the vastness of the universe.
The document contains excerpts from speeches and writings by Martin Luther King Jr. highlighting his message of nonviolent protest and civil rights. It includes his famous "I Have a Dream" speech where he envisions a future of racial equality and brotherhood. Other excerpts discuss confronting injustice through love rather than hate, achieving change through continuous struggle rather than inevitability, and measuring people by how they handle challenges rather than comfort.
Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in May 1940 at a critical time during World War II. When meeting with his cabinet on his first day, he told them "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" to emphasize the immense challenges ahead and hardships they would face to defeat Nazi Germany. Churchill was a renowned orator and leader who rallied the British people with his resolve to continue fighting no matter the costs or difficulties to achieve ultimate victory in the war.
The document discusses management techniques using the metaphor of an iceberg, where most information is below the surface. It notes that people and companies often only show a small part of themselves publicly. The Hemingway iceberg technique in writing aims to convey more meaning by describing key events that elicit emotions, rather than every detail, allowing readers to infer more for themselves. This style is meant to make stories more immersive.
The document provides tips for web and e-commerce, discussing several key principles:
1) The "iceberg principle" refers to all the invisible constraints and back-office features required to successfully run a website or e-commerce platform.
2) A formula is presented for web success, balancing quick answers and delivery, reliability and scalability, design and user experience, good products and prices, and traffic.
3) SEO is described as expertise required to be indexed highly in search engines, and likened to fuel for a car - a website needs visitors through SEO to succeed like a ship needs movement.
- IT is an adaptive world that aims to fit business needs and create new opportunities.
- Programming requires making things work first before optimizing for speed.
- Software development is an iterative process where the initial solution is rarely the final solution.
This document contains a collection of quotes and statistics related to data and statistics. Some of the key points made in the quotes include:
- Statistics can be used to prove anything, even if the data is inaccurate or used to fit a predetermined narrative. Several quotes caution about using statistics without proper context or to draw false conclusions.
- Collecting more data helps provide better insights, but data must be used responsibly and to tell the truth rather than to push certain agendas.
- Both qualitative individual stories and quantitative statistics are important to understand issues fully. Numbers alone do not provide full context.
The document contains quotes from famous artists about the nature of art. Claude Monet suggests that it is not necessary to understand art but simply to love it. Vincent Van Gogh shares that he lost his mind in the process of putting his heart and soul into his work. Jean-Michel Basquiat plays with the idea of crossing out words to make the viewer want to read them more. Donald Knuth distinguishes that science is what can be explained to a computer while art is everything else, and André Malraux defines art as the shortest path from one person to another.
This document discusses the importance of teamwork through various quotes and sayings. It emphasizes that teams are stronger than individuals and that cooperation, shared goals, trust and accountability are needed for a high-performing team. Key points made include that the strength of a team comes from how well each member works with others towards a common vision, talent alone doesn't win championships but teamwork does, and a cohesive team requires individuals to commit to collective results over personal goals or credit.
The document discusses quotes from the TV series Peaky Blinders. It focuses on thoughts and insights from the show. However, only the title and date are provided with no actual quotes or context from the series mentioned.
This document provides information about Earth, including its size, composition, and distance from other celestial bodies. It also notes population growth over time and includes several quotes reflecting on humanity's relationship with and responsibility to the planet. The quotes express themes of Earth's fragility, the importance of environmental stewardship, and the need for global cooperation and unity.
The document discusses the importance of optimism and possibility thinking. It provides quotes defining optimism as not dwelling on problems but fixing them, and defining pessimism as coming from temperament but optimism coming from will. It also introduces the concept of possibility thinking as neither hoping without reason nor fearing without reason, but resisting overdramatic views and seeing progress as possible. It closes with a story about two salesmen, one seeing no opportunity in Africa because they don't wear shoes, while the other saw opportunity because they don't have shoes yet.
This document contains many short quotes and sayings about life. Some of the key ideas expressed are:
- Life is like art that cannot be erased, and experiences both positive and negative must be accepted and responded to.
- Life offers opportunities but also difficulties, and how one chooses to meet challenges and make the most of what life brings determines the outcome.
- While life does not always go as planned, finding meaning and purpose despite hardships is important.
This document contains several quotes about evolution and humanity's relationship with technology and progress. It suggests that intelligence evolved by accident, cultures evolved through natural selection like species, and that individuals now play a role in global cultural transformation due to longer lifespans and faster cultural changes. Additionally, it notes that technology has advanced faster than our spiritual and social evolution, and that survival depends not on strength or intelligence but on adaptability to change.
This document contains several quotes about crisis and how people respond to difficult times. The quotes suggest that while crises are difficult, they can also strengthen character, bring out the best in some and the worst in others, and force deeper thinking. Crises are later viewed as opportunities when one door closes, and that some of humanity's greatest accomplishments emerged from people who persisted despite seeming hopelessness.
The document contains several quotes about change from various authors. It discusses that change is inevitable and necessary for survival. It is better to embrace and anticipate change rather than resist it. While some things cannot be changed, we have control over how we adapt to and influence change. Change should be accepted and managed in a way that allows continued growth and improvement over time.
3. I'm fully KISS
KISS as
Keep it Simple, Stupid
Keep it Simple, Silly
Keep it Simple & Stupid
Keep it Small & Simple
Keep it Sweet & Simple
Keep it Simple & Straightforward
Keep it Short & Simple
Keep it Simple & Smart
Keep it Strictly Simple
Keep it Speckless & Sane
Keep It Super-Simple
Keep it Sober & Significant
4. Complexity has nothing
to do with intelligence,
simplicity does.
(Larry Bossidy)
Human nature has a
tendency to admire
complexity
but reward simplicity.
(Ben Huh)
5. La perfection est atteinte,
non pas lorsqu'il n'y a
plus rien à ajouter, mais
lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à
retirer.
(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
6. Compliquer ce qui est
simple c'est banal.
Simplifier ce qui est
compliqué, le rendre
extraordinairement simple,
ça c'est la créativité.
(Charles Mingus)
An intellectual says a
simple thing in a hard way.
An artist says a hard thing
in a simple way.
(Charles Bukowski)
7. - T’as bien entendu parler du rasoir
d’Ockham, non ?
- Ça faisait du bien de savoir formellement
au moins un truc.
- Ouais, c’est un axiome de base, connu
aussi sous le nom de loi de la parcimonie :
“Toutes choses étant égales par
ailleurs, l’explication la plus simple est
généralement la bonne.”
(in 22.11.63 de Stephen King)
For every complex problem
there is an answer
that is clear, simple, and wrong.
(H L Mencken)
Ce qui est simple est faux ; ce qui
est compliqué est inutilisable.
(Paul Valéry)
8. Je simplifie,
mais il faut toujours
simplifier les choses pour
mieux les comprendre.
(Jacques Chirac)
La simplicité, c’est
l’harmonie parfaite entre le
beau, l’utile et le juste…
(Franck Lloyd Wright)