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“Programmers waste enormous amounts of time thinking about, or worrying about, the speed of noncritical parts of their programs, and these attempts at efficiency actually have a strong negative impact when debugging and maintenance are considered. We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil. Yet we should not pass up our opportunities in that critical 3%.”

Thinking Should Evil Opportunity Strong Forget Worry Amount Waste Negative Program Roots Impact Critical Speed Enormous Efficiency Programmers Maintenance Premature Optimization Debugging

Author:Donald Knuth

“I learnt just how little it takes to survive, which is why I don’t waste things – food, money, friendships or opportunities.”

Littles Opportunity Waste

Book:Alek: Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel

Source: Alek: Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel

“The time we waste never comes again. The opportunities we miss never come again. The loves we lose never come again. Indeed, in this world of constant change we are fortunate that these things never come again.”

World Suffering Opportunity Loses Missing This World Waste Constant Fortunate

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The people who are good in the long run fail a lot, especially at the beginning. So, when you fail early, it might be worth realizing that this is part of the deal, the price you pay for being good in the long run. Every rejection is a gift. A chance to learn and to do it better next time. An opportunity to figure out how to bounce, not break. Don't waste them.”

People Long Might Motivational Running Next Opportunity Realizing Chance Deals Pay Break Failing Figures Waste Be Good Rejection Long Runs Next Time Bounce

Author:Seth Godin

“Just as important as getting enough sleep is thinking about sleep in the right way. Stop thinking of sleep and naps as “downtime” or as a “waste of time.” Think of them as opportunities for memory consolidation and enhancing the brain circuits that help skill learning. Nor should you feel guilty about sleep. It's just as crucial a part of successful brain work as the actual task itself.”

Source: Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance

“Right now we have obtained a human rebirth and have the opportunity to attain enlightenment through Dharma practice, so if we waste this precious opportunity in meaningless activities there is no greater loss and no greater foolishness.”

Ifs Humans Opportunity Loss Practice Greater Right Now Activity Waste Enlightenment Meaningless Foolishness Rebirth Dharma

Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

“We throw away what we could have been and waste our opportunities. We each have a purpose, a destiny, and to realize it, we must reach beyond what we think we are capable of.”

Thinking Has Beens Purpose Opportunity Realizing Destiny Waste Capable Could Have Been

Author:Colleen Houck

“The man of meditation is the man who wastes no time, scatters no energy, misses no opportunity.”

Men Opportunity Energy Meditation Missing He Man Waste No Energy

Book:Thought Power, Its Control and Culture

Source: Thought Power, Its Control and Culture

“I find most meetings are a waste of time, because they are so ill-prepared and there's little opportunity for true synergy in producing better solutions than what anyone originally thought of. So I work hard to only attend those meetings that have strategic importance and miss all kinds of other seemingly urgent meetings.”

Kind Littles Hard Opportunity Missing Hard Work Waste Solutions Importance Meetings Prepared Ill All Kinds Wasting Time Urgent Strategic Synergy

Author:Stephen Covey