“Knowledge is of no real value if all you can tell me is what happened yesterday. It is necessary to tell what will happen tomorrow.”
— Richard Feynman Primary source“I’m afraid that’s the way it [reality] is. If there are twenty factors and they interact some, you’ll have to learn to handle it—because that’s the way the world is. But you won’t find it that hard if you go at it Darwin-like, step by step with curious persistence. You’ll be amazed at how good you can get.”
— Charlie Munger Primary source“’Tis easy to see, hard to foresee.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Everything tells me I shall succeed.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Primary sourceCause and Effect Time Estimates Success Paris