Quotes

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Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 096

…most of us, most of the time, are neither telling the whole truth nor intentionally deceiving.


Talent is Overrated, Page 96

In general, the knowledge of top performers is integrated and connected to higher-level principles.


The Art of Profitability, Page 096

Reality is much more complicated and promising than our limited imaginations often let us recognize.


Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 096

All of us, as we tell our stories, add details and omit inconvenient facts; we give the tale a small, self-enhancing spin.


Range, Page 096

Whether the task is mental or physical, interleaving improves the ability to match the right strategy to a problem.


Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 96

Guilt and hostility often mask our anger at ourselves and others for our not being able to break unhealthy ties with loves ones.


Quit, Page 96

When we embark on an endeavor, we also accumulate debris – the time, money, and effort we have spent. As we accumulate costs, the mass grows, escalating our commitment and making it more an more difficult to quit.


Range, Page 096

Desirable difficulties like testing and spacing make knowledge stick. It becomes durable.


How the Mighty Fall, Page 096

When we find ourselves in trouble… The very moment when we need to take calm, deliberate action, we run the risk of doing the exact opposite and bringing about the very outcomes we most fear.


Sprint, Page 96

We all want a flash of divine inspiration that changes the world… We want to create something completely new. But amazing ideas don’t happen like that.