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What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.
The natural scientists of the previous age knew less than we do and believed they were very close to the goal: we have taken very great steps in its direction and now discover we are still very far away from it. With the most rational philosophers an increase in their knowledge is always attended by an increased conviction of their ignorance.
Whether we like it or not, the ultimate goal of every science is to become trivial, to become a well-controlled apparatus for the solution of schoolbook exercises or for practical application in the construction of engines.
Gates is the ultimate programming machine. He believes everything can be defined, examined, reduced to essentials, and rearranged into a logical sequence that will achieve a particular goal.
An infinity of these tiny animals defoliate our plants, our trees, our fruits... they attack our houses, our fabrics, our furniture, our clothing, our furs ... He who in studying all the different species of insects that are injurious to us, would seek means of preventing them from harming us, would seek to cause them to perish, proposes for his goal important tasks indeed.
Again there is another great and powerful cause why the sciences have made but little progress; which is this. It is not possible to run a course aright when the goal itself has not been rightly placed.
The moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars.
Perfect solutions of our difficulties are not to be looked for in an imperfect world.
The real pleasure of one's life is the devotion to a great objective of one's consideration.
An average person with average talents and ambition and average education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.
Goals are a preview of future events and experiences in your life.
You gotta have goals!
What's talked about is a dream,_x000D__x000D_What's envisioned is exciting, _x000D__x000D_What's planned become possible, _x000D__x000D_What's scheduled is real.
The higher goal a person pursues, the quicker his ability develops, and the more beneficial he will become to the society. I believe for sure that this is also a truth.
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.
Set stretch goals. Don't ever settle for mediocrity. The key to stretch is to reach for more than you think is possible. Don't sell yourself short by thinking that you'll fail.
To make the future demands courage. It demands work. But it also demands faith.
My three main goals would be to reduce human population to about 100 million worldwide, destroy the industrial infrastructure and see wilderness, with it's full complement of species, returning throughout the world.
People who don't make goals end up working for those who do.
Impatience never commanded success.
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