Ask Lemmy

Everything is temporary

good enough is good enough

"you can fix dumb, but you can't fix lazy"

If you don't know, I can teach you. If you just don't want to learn, well that's a different story

Science isn't an answer, it's a process.

Never break more than one law at a time.

"There are idiots/assholes everywhere", no direct translation for the word I want in English.

I don't mean it in a mean way, just that idiots/assholes can be from any group of people. Two examples:

Don't assume a doctor knows everything just because they're a doctor. Some doctors are idiots/assholes, they might be wrong. Get a second opinion if something they said sound iffy.

When hearing people generalize from one individual's behavior (like racism): this one is an idiot/asshole, they are everywhere, including in this group and all other groups too.

"Different strokes for different folks."

It's a reminder that your preferences aren't the only acceptable way to feel. It's OK if some people like things you don't. On different scales, it's a lesson in tolerance.

It goes hand-in-hand with "Be excellent to each other." Kindness goes far!

Together I hope someday they lead to "Harmony and understanding, sympathy and trust abounding."

There is no such thing as an easy job if you are passionate enough.

If it aint broke don't break it.

When I die, I hope to be surprised. It’s Oscar Wilde.

If it's not going to matter on your deathbed it doesn't really matter.

Just barely good enough is perfect.

Machines are for breaking & plans are for changing.

You can drive the schedule or the budget - not both.

No 'and then'

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“You will die soon, keep doing cool shit”

"And there's a funny thing about honesty; there's no two ways about it."

This quote from Lassie Come-Home comes up whenever I'm not sure if I should be honest about something bad that I've done. It's a pretty good motto.

That, and "Smile, tomorrow will be worse."

Fear the shorter or regret.

I'm short, fear me.

Always be prepared to be unprepared.

Live in spite of everything.

Be the change you want in the world.

"Some days are just like that"

For food safety: When in doubt, throw it out.

"Don't stop dreaming, because the world is full of people who've stopped dreaming."

Probably no one said that, it's just what reminds me on so many things at once. It's so full of hope, confidence, happiness, interest into new things, overcoming obstacles, the future, laying off the monotone, enjoyment, pushing yourself further. I could interpret and fill so much into this. It also has a little bit of superiority in it, but that's because I often suffer under the negative Nancys and people who have given up, who try their best to drag you down.

"Give them a hand and they'll want the arm."

In other words while it's okay to help people you need to be careful and impose some limits here and there, as people are naturally greedy and will burden you for their own benefit.

So no more running. I aim to misbehave.

Every day, in every way, I improve myself

You can't change the past and can't control the present. Deal with the future.

DON'T PANIC

No murders. Everything else you can apologize for.

Keep on keepin' on...

Any man can grab a tiger by it's balls, but it takes a real man to squeeze.

"Will this matter in 6 months?" If not, don't waste your mental energy on it.

"Kills bugs dead."

"Life is simultaneously too large and small, it is not worth spending time planning it"