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“The ability of discerning high quality unavoidably implies the ability of identifying shortcomings.”

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Edsger Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist known for his contributions to algorithms and programming language design. His work in graph theory, algorithm analysis, and formal methods had a profound impact on the field of computer science. more

“It's fascinating as we continue to innovate and lead the way in both the application space and the database space. In the very beginning, people said you couldn't make relational databases fast enough to be commercially viable. I thought we could, and we were the first to do it. But we took tremendous abuse until IBM said, "Oh yeah, this stuff is good."”

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Author:Larry Ellison

“If I think something's a waste of time or inappropriate I don't wait to point it out. I say it right away. It's real time. So you might hear me say 'That's the dumbest idea I have ever heard' many times during a meeting.”

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Author:Bill Gates

“The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space.”

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Author:John F. Kennedy

“He wasn't very lovable but he was bloody efficient. (Packer talking about Genghis Khan)”

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Author:Kerry Packer

“It doesn't really matter what party you come from. I think the people appreciate that and they know that you're working together, that you can provide the kind of leadership to bring both of the parties together, and do the kind of things that need to be done for the state.”

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Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Courage is not the absence of fear, it is taking a step forward when you are afraid.”

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Author:Ken McGrath

“Personal mastery teaches us to choose. Choosing is a courageous act: picking the results and actions which you will make into your destiny.”

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Book:The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization

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“When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.”

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Author:Joichi Ito

“So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and it really had a huge impact on my outlook, happiness, and general creativity.”

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“I think some people in their 20s really get it, that acting is about creativity and the work. They get their maturity from their work.”

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Author:Jane Badler

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