(1) "Having authority is not the same as being an authority. Impressing people is not the same as being impressive."

(2) "Be slow in your deliberations but prompt to act upon your resolves."

(3) "When you are scared or overwhelmed by a project, you do everything but focus on it."

(4) "The pretense of knowledge is a dangerous vice because it prevents us from getting any better. Studious self assessment is the antidote."

(5) Passion, Purpose and Realism

• Passion is about (you)
• Purpose is to do (something) for which you are willing to (endure something). Purpose is passion with boundaries
• Realism is detachment and perspective

(6) "As the island of our knowledge grows so does the shore of our ignorance."

(7) "The way to do really big things is to begin with the deceptively small things. Keep your identity small - make it about the work and the principles behind it"

(8) "Even with money, we need to know how much we want because the default is always more."

(9) "This moment is not your life, it is a moment in your life - how will you use it?"

(10) "Any fool can learn from their experience. The trick is to learn from the experience of others." - Bismark

(11) "You must sweep the floor everyday and then sweep it again

Sweeping the floor once doesn't leave it clean forever - same applies for you brushing aside your ego."

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