Rock over London, Rock on Chicago.
Wesley Willis, Rock And Roll McDonalds
If we chose always to be wise we should rarely need to be virtuous. But inclinations which we could easily overcome irresistibly attract us. We give in to slight temptations and minimize the danger. We fall insensibly into dangerous situations, from which we could easily have safeguarded ourselves, but from which we cannot withdraw without heroic efforts which appal us. So finally, as we tumble into the abyss, we ask God why he has made us so feeble. But, in spite of ourselves, He replies through our consciences: “I have made you too feeble to climb out of the pit, because I made you strong enough not to fall in.”
Rousseau, Confessions, Cohen translation
In God we trust. All others must bring data.
W. Edwards Deming
You cannot successfully determine beforehand which side of the bread to butter.
Law of the Perversity of Automata
Strive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense.
Donald Rumsfeld
The things I did not know at first
Billy Joel, The Entertainer
I learned by doin’ twice
“Oh Jackie’s good!” It’s not good, you can do it. Except, do you have the patience or not?
Jackie Chan
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Mahatma Ghandi
(Bruce) The morning of the game, I opened the curtains of my hotel room, and oh my god, it was like a scene from Moby Dick… The rain… would not relent…
Don: Put me on the phone with Prince.
Don: Now, I want you to know it’s raining.
Prince: Yes, it’s raining.
Don: And are you okay?
Prince: Can you make it rain harder?
(Bruce) And I was like, right on!
(The stage lights go down, and then up, in the rain…)
Prince: Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life!
Conversation between Don Misher and Prince, as told by Bruce Rodgers, Prince Performs “Purple Rain” During Downpour, Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show, NFL
I do. We do. You do.
Anonymous
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