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20 Famous Quotes for your DEV Inspiration

Madza on September 23, 2020

1. "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin Before investing in material things, invest in knowledge. It...

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Gary Bell • Sep 24 '20

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take"- Wayne Gretzky

Basically, you can;t succeed if you never try

Elizabeth Carlson • Sep 27 '20

A corollary: You don’t get 100% of the jobs you never try for. I recently changed careers and it took a lot even to try. So much happier now 💛

Matt Ellen • Sep 29 '20 • Edited

I have never agreed with this logic. If I don't take a shot I can't miss. You only miss if you shoot.

It's like saying that while I'm sitting here writing this I'm missing an infinite number of goals in football matches I'm not playing. I should go out and play football, and score some goals, to chip into that infinity.

You cannot miss something you don't aim for.

Gary Bell • Sep 29 '20

Only if you take it as literally as possible.

The part "the shots you never take" I read as you are in a position to take those shots, but for some reason don't. I see it as being a shortened version of something more akin to "If you are in a position to take a shot, and you don't try, then you've missed that shot". It's just not as catchy.

Madza • Sep 25 '20

Hah, I was thinking of including that one, since I like sports 😃
Def among my favorites 🔥💯

Gary Bell • Sep 25 '20

I'm quite partial to Ice Hockey (go Lightning!) so it's the first thing I thought of when reading through the list

Feli (she/her) • Oct 28 '20

to be honest: the first thing I thought after finishing - why are there only male quotes? and why aren't there quotes which refer to teamwork, to humanity and inclusion? I would love to see a next edition on that or a change of this one ;)

Madza • Oct 28 '20

You're right! 😉 I should probably do Part 2, as well ✨👌

bimlas • Sep 24 '20

I think the first step is you have to say to yourself: "I don't know what I'm doing. We as a field don't know what we're doing." I think you have to say: "We don't know what programming is. We don't know what computing is. We don't even know what a computer is." And once you truly understand that and once you truly believe that then you're free and you can think anything.

Bret Victor - The Future of Programming (31:22)