Basics Quotes

“When a mood of "not belonging" is haunting our mind and tolling the bell for relief or happiness, life may be like a scar on the canvas of our dreams. Now is the time to wake up and slip back to the basics, in the vein of crawling back to mum's lap. ("The grass was greener over there")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Necessity turns boss into a beggar.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“More often than not, the secret of success lies in the very basic the very small wins. The small, consistent and disciplined steps lead to big successes.”
― Abhishek Ratna, small wins BIG SUCCESS: A handbook for exemplary success in post Covid19 Outbreak Era

“When we get down to the very basics of human life we find that we arrive to take a ride on spaceship Earth for several decades and then we leave.”
― Steven Magee

“Some people are more interested in making good on a promise—rather than in doing what they promised.”
― Clifford Cohen

“No matter how big a company is, one has to always look at business basics.”
― Tarun Sharma

“Science can explain the basics, but it can't explain the marvels.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“Ah yes, the bare basics of being a parent: just don't disown your kids and want them to go to Hell.”
― Charleigh Frederick, Demon Scout

“Gratifying when the basics reflect a fresh light, leading to real continuing ed.”
― Phillip Gary Smith, HARMONIZING: Keys to Living in the Song of Life

“School taught me how to do language, maths and science; it failed to teach me the very basics of how to keep my home healthy.”
― Steven Magee

“It makes me wonder now, in middle age, if being spontaneous and kind and curious are all parts of our natural ability to swim.”
― Mark Nepo, Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness

“When we get down to basics, humans are just big bags of irradiated chemicals.”
― Steven Magee

“Basics will come into play with direct selling, conglomerates will break themselves down intentionally into micro-enterprises to stay nimble.”
― Richie Norton

“We also tend to undervalue the elementary ideas and overvalue the complicated ones. Most of us get jobs based on some form of specialized knowledge, so this makes sense. We don’t think we have much value if we know the things everyone else does, so we focus our effort on developing unique expertise to set ourselves apart. The problem is then that we reject the simple to make sure what we offer can’t be contributed by someone else. But simple ideas are of great value because they can help us prevent complex problems.

In identifying the Great Mental Models we have looked for elementary principles, the ideas from multiple disciplines that form a time-tested foundation. It may seem counterintuitive, to work on developing knowledge that is available to everyone, but the universe works in the same way no matter where you are in it. What you need is to understand the principles, so that when the details change you are still able to identify what is really going on. This is part of what makes the Great Mental Models so valuable—understanding the principles, you can easily change tactics to apply the ones you need.”
― Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts

“By emphasizing a deep root and strong foundation, the student can reach to the high heavens without fear of toppling over.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“The basics of the Ukraine war is Russia fighting European and USA supplied weapons.”
― Steven Magee

“Know the basics of anything that you want to master.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, Rep By Rep

“Never underestimate the power of getting back to basics.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide