2013-04-05 - Random Quotes 2

It’s been a while since I did the first one of these and I figured I should do another one. I need something to write about anyways. So here’s how this works, I click random page on Wikiquote until I find an interesting quote then I write about it.

“Logic hasn't wholly dispelled the society of witches and prophets and sorcerers and soothsayers.” Raymond F. Jones

It’s strange how people can argue against logic. You present a well thought out argument to someone and they reject it not because they can disprove it but because they can’t accept the conclusion. It’s a strange world we live in where simple explanations are overshadowed by more complex ones. It’s not that long ago that people thought the sun was pulled across the sky by some kind of chariot.

“There are two kinds of men who never amount to much: those who cannot do what they are told and those who can do nothing else.” Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis

I like these kinds of quotes because they don’t really tell you to do anything just to stay away from the extremes. Balance is the key to a lot in life and it’s good to keep that in mind. There are going to be people who know more than you and its okay to follow them but don’t follow blindly or else you’ll end up walking into a wall. If you are unsure about something question it and don’t be afraid to refuse. After all, no one knows everything.

“Don't forget that Linux became only possible because 20 years of OS research was carefully studied, analyzed, discussed and thrown away.“ Ingo Molnar

I don’t know enough about the history of Linux to tell if this quote is accurate but even if it’s not I still like it. It speaks to the point that just because something is true in one case does not make it true in all cases. When developing something you need to be mindful of what other people have done before you but that doesn’t necessarily mean copying them. Only implement those things that you feel fit with your vision for your project.