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Whats your favorite quote that you like to live by (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by Just_A_Human@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] TootSweet@latte.isnot.coffee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman's Odyssey

That makes it sound like I live a much more minimalistic life than I do. But when I write code (and writing code is a big part of my life), I apply the fuck out of that quote.

[–] Just_A_Human@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Hahaha I love this quote, I came by it recently when I was looking up the history / philosophy of fixed gear bikes. The quote summarizes the fixie ideology perfectly 😂