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The future will be shaped by how we choose to interact with AI.

From You Look Like a Thing and I Love You by Janelle Shane

The principle of reciprocity states that we should try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided us.

From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

The coffeehouse became a center of social interaction and intellectual discourse.

From A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage

Even the strongest man is vulnerable.

From The Odyssey by Homer

Iteration and feedback loops are crucial in refining your approach.

From The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen

The moment you think of giving up, think of the reason why you held on so long.

From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant

Mathematical models can perpetuate inequality and harm the most vulnerable.

From Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

There’s no such thing as an unhackable system.

From The Neuromancer by William Gibson

Build one to throw away; you will, anyhow.

From The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick Brooks

He believed that interaction with computers would be as natural as talking to another person.

From The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell Waldrop

Embrace vulnerability to unlock your true voice.

From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder

The design of everyday things is about how things work and how people interact with them.

From The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman

Dream big, and don't let anyone tell you it's impossible.

From More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth

The most important skill that humans have developed is the ability to cooperate in large groups.

From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

The best performers are not just born; they are made through deliberate practice.

From The Playmaker's Advantage by Leonard Zaichkowsky and Daniel Peterson

Doubt is a part of the process, not a stop sign.

From Playing Big by Tara Mohr

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.

From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant

We are all just one diagnosis away from being a patient.

From The Forgotten Room: Inside a Public Patient Hospital by Dan Baum

The transmission of information is a social act.

From The Information by James Gleick

The act of thinking critically is a form of liberation.

From Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller

The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time.

From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

In a world where skills become obsolete quickly, generalists are equipped to adapt.

From Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

Every individual necessarily labors to render services to others.

From The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

The most successful industries will be those that leverage technology.

From The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross

There’s always a way to push through the tough times if you keep your head up.

From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon

Deliberate practice is the most effective way to improve performance.

From Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

The globalization of AI poses challenges that require international cooperation.

From Atlas of AI by Kate Crawford

The only way to achieve your best is to keep pushing your limits.

From The TB12 Method by Tom Brady

To persevere in the face of adversity is true strength.

From The I Ching or Book of Changes by Richard Wilhelm (Translator)

Failure is not the opposite of success; it is part of success.

From Genius Makers by Cade Metz

Codes can be a source of power, but also a source of vulnerability.

From The Code Book by Simon Singh

The rise of Bitcoin has awakened a new kind of financial literacy.

From Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper

Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.

From The Odyssey by Homer

Leverage points are places in a system where a small shift can lead to big changes.

From Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows

Money is a tool that can create freedom and opportunity in your life.

From We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers

Non-verbal cues can speak louder than words.

From Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates

Embrace the messy parts of your journey.

From Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies by Tara Schuster

The only way to get through is to write through.

From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

People began to realize that they could communicate instantly across vast distances.

From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage

The most successful people are the ones who don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.

From The Third Door by Alex Banayan

The goal of machine learning is to generalize from the training data to unseen data.

From The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book by Andriy Burkov

Through trials and persecutions, the church strengthens its resolve and commitment to truth.

From The History of the Church by Eusebius

The act of empathy requires us to be vulnerable, to open ourselves to others’ pain.

From The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison

The categorical imperative is a universal law that must be followed by all rational beings.

From The Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant

Ethical considerations are paramount in the deployment of AI systems.

From The Myth of Artificial Intelligence by Erik J. Larson

Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.

From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Growth is not just a function of size, but also of the interactions within the system.

From Scale by Geoffrey West

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

We are not the most powerful species on Earth; we are the most cooperative.

From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

You are not alone in your struggles. We all have them.

From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach

The law of accelerating returns means that the future will come faster than we think.

From The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil

Effective communication is crucial for successful analysis.

From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.

Chemistry is a story about how atoms interact and form the world around us.

From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean

In the forest, trees help one another by sharing nutrients.

From The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

The most important aspect of design is how it interacts with people.

From The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman

We cannot selectively numb emotions; when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

From Rising Strong by Brené Brown

The only time you mustn't fail is the last time you try.

From Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

The expansion of literacy and education correlates with a decline in violence.

From The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker

It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.

From The Greatest: My Own Story by Muhammad Ali

Understanding different faiths can foster tolerance.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

You can't win a tournament if you don't play.

From Open by Andre Agassi

We are entering a new era of intelligence, one that we have to navigate carefully.

From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

New forms of social interaction emerged as a result of the telegraph.

From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage

The future of AI depends not just on technical solutions but also on ethical considerations.

From The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian

Feedback is essential for the user to understand what is going on.

From The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman

To build a lasting company, you must embrace both perseverance and flexibility.

From Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something.

From Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner

The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.

From 1984 by George Orwell

When children engage with computers, they are engaged in a new kind of literacy.

From Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas by Seymour Papert

Every book is a door to a new world, waiting to be opened.

From The Library Book by Susan Orlean

A good model is one that generalizes well to unseen data.

From The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book by Andriy Burkov

Every setback is a setup for a comeback.

From More Myself by Alicia Keys

All imperatives command, either hypothetically or categorically.

From The Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant

Every obstacle is an opportunity in disguise.

From More Than Ready by Cecilia Muñoz

The mindset isn’t about being perfect. It’s about working hard and being consistent.

From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant

Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.

From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

We cannot selectively numb emotions. When we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

From The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Therapy is not a sign of weakness; it is a tool for strength.

From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker

Containerization not only altered shipping but also reshaped entire industries.

From The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller by Marc Levinson

To be a successful artist, you must be willing to be vulnerable.

From The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

The history of the world is a history of beverages.

From A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage

The most successful people are those who are able to adapt their skills to new situations and environments.

From Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.

From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.

From Rising Strong by Brené Brown

Vulnerability is strength, not weakness.

From Find Your Voice by Caroline Goyder

Conflict and cooperation shape the evolution of religious beliefs.

From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

Pain is temporary; strength is forever.

From Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe