Quotes that have shaped my thinking
Incentives matter
— Tyler Cowen
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit
— Helen Keller
Most people overestimate risk and underestimate reward
— Sam Altman
Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy
— Warren Buffett
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast
— U.S. Navy SEALs
Anything not forbidden by the laws of nature is achievable, given the right knowledge
— David Deutsch
The mimetic nature of desire accounts for the fragility of human relations
— René Girard
The best way to predict the future is to invent it
— Alan Kay
There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship
— David Foster Wallace
You can go to shawarma plus by yourself and it can be so sad, but if you go with the right people, it can be life changing
— @internetvin
Hell is meeting the best version that you could have become of your life
— Tobi Lütke
You can be the master of your fate, you [can] be the captain of your soul, but you have to realize that life is coming from you, not at you, and that takes time
— Timothée Chalamet