Ciro Santilli Ciro's best quotes selected by no one other than Ciro can be found at: Ciro Santilli's best random thoughts.
Jesus has some nice ones: Section "Quote by Jesus".
Related to technology:
- "Think" by Thomas J. Watson, 1915. The audio is a must: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Think_Thomas_J_Watson_Sr.ogg. The past greatness of IBM at its brightest.
Is this exact sentence really from UNIX philosophy? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy#Do_One_Thing_and_Do_It_Well
Of course, it has precedents, e.g. jack of all trades, master of none
By Da Vinci: www.goodreads.com/quotes/9010638-simplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication-when-once-you-have-tasted
There are infinitely many variants across the ages:
I'm sorry for writing you this long letter... I didn't have time to write a short one
by Blaise PascalMake everything as simple as possible, but no simpler
by Albert EinsteinPerfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry- KISS principle
First They Ignore You, Then They Laugh at You, Then They Attack You, Then You Win
Possibly fake, but memorable:
Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.