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BornMarch 6, 1939
DiedMarch 18, 2003
Aged64 years
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Summary

Adam Osborne was a famous Author, who lived between March 6, 1939 and March 18, 2003. He became 64 years old.

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He is born under the zodiac pisces, who is known for Fluctuation, Depth, Imagination, Reactive, Indecisive. Our collection contains 14 quotes written by Adam, under the main topics: Witty One-Liners - Science - Contentment - Business - Entrepreneur.

14 Famous quotes by Adam Osborne

"The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake - you can't learn anything from being perfect"
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"The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all"
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"Venture capitalists are like lemmings jumping on the software bandwagon"
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"Money coming in says I've made the right marketing decisions"
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"People think computers will keep them from making mistakes. They're wrong. With computers you make mistakes faster"
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"There'll be a special place in hell for the tape back-up people"
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"We can learn from IBM's successful history that you don't have to have the best product to become number one. You don't even have to have a good product"
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"I take what I see work. I'm a strict believer in the scientific principle of believing nothing, only taking the best evidence available at the present time, interpreting it as best you can, and leaving your mind open to the fact that new evidence will appear tomorrow"
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"Adequacy is sufficient"
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"I liken myself to Henry Ford and the auto industry, I give you 90 percent of what most people need"
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"With bundled machines you can throw away the hardware and keep the software, and it's still a good buy"
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"This is the ultimate con game - I'm having fun and people pay me to do it"
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"The small businessman is smart; he realizes there's no free lunch. On the other hand, he knows where to go to get a good inexpensive sandwich"
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"The guy who knows about computers is the last person you want to have creating documentation for people who don't understand computers"
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