wisdom

Understanding something is no reason for believing that it is true.

A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it, an apostle is unlikely to look out.
We have no words for speaking about wisdom to idiots.
Whoever understands the wise is wise already.

Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.

Nothing, to my way of thinking, is better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man’s ability to stop just where he is and pass some time in his own company.

One who looks around him is intelligent; one who looks within him is wise.

Simplicity is the key to brilliance.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

First you think you know, then you realize you don't, and finally you understand.

No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.

Maxims:

1.     Constraints force deep understanding.
2.     Focus on the step, not the outcome.
3.     Nothing good has ever been invented by committee.
4.     Learning is the prize.
5.     Institutions, by default, reject anything that means existing beliefs are wrong.
6.     Happiness equals smiles minus frowns.
7.     Misplaced loyalty is a waste.
8.     Work alone on what matters if you must.
9.     Patience is underrated.
10.     Hold your ideas with the right grip. Let go of incorrect ideas.
11.     If it’s worth doing, it’s worth giving it 100%.
12.     Obsession isn’t a problem. It’s an advantage.
13.     Simplicity has the fewest moving parts.
14.     Time will do the work for you if you align with how the world works.
15.     Move with urgency. You can do it much faster than you think.
16.     Design around engineering, not marketing.
17.     Optimize for happiness, not fairness.
18.     You don’t have to run the company to be a co-founder.
19.     “It takes a lot of work to make something simple.”
20.     Obsess over customers.
21.     Don’t accept something because it’s the way it is.
22.     You win in the dark, when everyone else is partying or sleeping.
23.     The only way to understand is to get your hands dirty in the work.
24.     “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
25.     The best are always learning more.