Wisdom Quotes

"Skepticism and critical thinking are essential Web skills."

"I try to avoid encoding too much state in APIs."

"Simple is better than complex."

"In the face of ambiguity, refuse the temptation to guess."

"If the implementation is hard to explain, it's a bad idea."

"I have never been able to understand why simplicity is not valued more."

"Variables should have meaningful names."

"Profile before optimizing."

"Respect others' perspectives."

"Wisdom comes with experience and reflection."

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication in code and in life."

"A good design today is better than a perfect design tomorrow."

"Respect the language you use; it shapes your thoughts."

"Simplicity requires more thought than complexity."

"Mistakes are the tuition we pay for wisdom."

"Wealth consists not in money, but in the things which money purchases."

"Comparative advantage makes trade beneficial even when one party is more efficient in all activities."

"Capital and labour are not natural enemies, but interdependent agents of production."

"The existence of money does not alter the fundamental laws of commerce."

"The pursuit of individual interest, guided by competition, serves the public good."

"The quantity of labour required to produce a commodity is its natural measure of value."

"Capital cannot be suddenly transferred from one employment to another without loss."

"Money is merely a medium of exchange; real wealth consists of goods and services."

"Capital may be unproductive if invested in unfruitful endeavours."

"Abstraction is not about being vague; it's about capturing the essential complexity while hiding the irrelevant details."

"The questions we ask shape the answers we find."

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

"I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."

"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler."

"If you think it is simple, then you have misunderstood the problem."