Word sequences that get me out of bed in the morning.

“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” - Bertrand Russel

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“Don’t always consider all your options. Don’t necessarily go for the outcome that seems best every time. Make a mess on occasion. Travel light. Let things wait. Trust your instincts and don’t think too long. Relax. Toss a coin. Forgive, but don’t forget. To thine own self be true.” - Brian Christian and/or Tom Griffiths, Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

“If you want to be a good intuitive Bayesian—if you want to naturally make good predictions, without having to think about what kind of prediction rule is appropriate—you need to protect your priors. Counterintuitively, that might mean turning off the news.” - Brian Christian and/or Tom Griffiths, Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

“Every dependency is a room mate that eats your food and never pays rent.” - Dave Plummer, Why the Original Task Manager Was Under 80K and Insanely Fast