It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life.
Marcus Tullius Cicero, AZ Quotes
Quotes I've found interesting
Quotes about stoicism, software development, personal development or just whatever I wanted to remember.
People were so easily fooled. All you had to do was give them a reason to believe something and they would almost always do so.
Terry Brooks, The Last Druid
When your efforts are not directed at a cause or a purpose, how will you know what to do day in and day out? How will you know what to say no to and what to say yes to? How will you know when you’ve had enough, when you’ve reached your goal, when you’ve gotten off track, if you’ve never defined what those things are?
Ryan Holiday, Daily Stoic
Your heart will whisper to you. Your conscience will guide you. Your truth will reveal itself.
Terry Brooks, The Last Druid
When change comes, you can scream and try to force things to stay the same. But you usually end up getting trampled. However, if you can direct the changes, they can serve you.
Brandon Sanderson, Towers of Midnight
To Marcus the true measure of his wealth was that whenever he saw someone in need of help, he could provide it. Moreover, that wealth afforded him a unique luxury: he would never have to ask for such a favor in return.
Ryan Holiday, Daily Stoic Email, 11/19/2021
If you’ve lost your job, if you went through a painful breakup, if you’ve been forced to start over, if your sandcastle or your ship has been swallowed up—congratulations, you’ve been gifted a remarkable opportunity. You get to choose the life you want to build. Well done, Fortune, to drive you thus to the life you’ve always wanted.
Ryan Holiday, Daily Stoic Email, 8/10/2021
Excess in anything becomes a fault.
Seneca
...life deals out unexpected joys and sorrows, and we can but treasure or suffer each.
Terry Brooks, The Last Druid
You also have a duty to your future self to release the project. Every time you don't release a project, you're telling yourself that you’re the kind of person who doesn't ship. Tell yourself that enough, and you'll start to believe it. Trust me, it's hard to unwind. Possible! But hard.
Aaron Francis, The ReadME Project