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Everything is temporary

Science isn't an answer, it's a process.

Never break more than one law at a time.

Don't craft a well thought out response to someone John Brown would have shot [absolutely necessary for getting through the internet] and don't give two weeks notice to a job that makes you miserable [absolutely necessary for leaving a shitty work situation].

"Different strokes for different folks."

It's a reminder that your preferences aren't the only acceptable way to feel. It's OK if some people like things you don't. On different scales, it's a lesson in tolerance.

It goes hand-in-hand with "Be excellent to each other." Kindness goes far!

Together I hope someday they lead to "Harmony and understanding, sympathy and trust abounding."

good enough is good enough

"There are idiots/assholes everywhere", no direct translation for the word I want in English.

I don't mean it in a mean way, just that idiots/assholes can be from any group of people. Two examples:

Don't assume a doctor knows everything just because they're a doctor. Some doctors are idiots/assholes, they might be wrong. Get a second opinion if something they said sound iffy.

When hearing people generalize from one individual's behavior (like racism): this one is an idiot/asshole, they are everywhere, including in this group and all other groups too.

I discovered this one just yesterday, reading a Nero Wolfe detective novel. I kind of like it:

The avoidance of idiocy should be the primary and constant concern of every intelligent person. It is mine. I am sometimes successful.

When I die, I hope to be surprised. It’s Oscar Wilde.

Just barely good enough is perfect.

Machines are for breaking & plans are for changing.

You can drive the schedule or the budget - not both.

No 'and then'

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There is no such thing as an easy job if you are passionate enough.

“You will die soon, keep doing cool shit”

Fear the shorter or regret.

I'm short, fear me.

If it aint broke don't break it.

Be the change you want in the world.

"And there's a funny thing about honesty; there's no two ways about it."

This quote from Lassie Come-Home comes up whenever I'm not sure if I should be honest about something bad that I've done. It's a pretty good motto.

That, and "Smile, tomorrow will be worse."

"Don't stop dreaming, because the world is full of people who've stopped dreaming."

Probably no one said that, it's just what reminds me on so many things at once. It's so full of hope, confidence, happiness, interest into new things, overcoming obstacles, the future, laying off the monotone, enjoyment, pushing yourself further. I could interpret and fill so much into this. It also has a little bit of superiority in it, but that's because I often suffer under the negative Nancys and people who have given up, who try their best to drag you down.

"Some days are just like that"

Live in spite of everything.

If it's not going to matter on your deathbed it doesn't really matter.

Always be prepared to be unprepared.

For food safety: When in doubt, throw it out.

"Will this matter in 6 months?" If not, don't waste your mental energy on it.

Every day, in every way, I improve myself

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on glue.

"Kills bugs dead."

"Life is simultaneously too large and small, it is not worth spending time planning it"

Live hard, die young, and leave a beautiful corpse

In your deathbed you'll regret more the things you didn't do than what you did

DON'T PANIC

Don't get paid in promises.