Engineering Quote by William P Young

“If a man acts in a purely mechanical way, reacting to external demands or instruction rather than in ways determined by his own interests…

— Noam Chomsky

“It’s time you understand that the world is telling you something with each and every failure and action. It’s feedback—giving you precise instructions on…

— Ryan Holiday

“Man's inability to understand and appreciate the thought and viewpoint of another man would be a stumbling block which no amount of mechanical ability…

— Clifford D. Simak

As a man's real power grows and his knowledge widens, ever the way he can follow grows narrower: until at last he chooses nothing,but…

— Ursula K. Le Guin

“a man constantly strives to improve his body and mind to deal with a threat when it arises and the situation calls for it.”

— Ryan Michler

“Understand this clearly: you can teach a man to draw a straight line, and to carve it; and to copy and carve any number…

— John Ruskin

“His statement flew in the face of everything I knew. He thought of relationships as finite, like a pie that could only be cut…

— Keith Ferrazzi

“dedication to stretching his ability, guided by feedback.”

— Cal Newport

“Men's views of things are the result of their understanding alone. Their conduct is regulated by their understanding, their temper, and their passions.”

— David Hume

“These experiences have caused him to think very hard about what he is doing and where he is going. And the result of all…

— Steve Martin

“CHAPTER VI Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired By One's Own Arms And Ability LET no one be surprised if, in speaking of entirely…

— Nicolo Machiavelli

“Spend enough time in a state of frenetic shallowness and you permanently reduce your capacity to perform deep work.”

— Cal Newport