It might help if we ran the MBA's out of Washington. -- Admiral
Grace Hopper
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Fortune Quote #1855
If you own a machine, you are in turn owned by it, and spend your time
serving it... -- Marion Zimmer Bradley, "The Forbidden Tower"
serving it... -- Marion Zimmer Bradley, "The Forbidden Tower"
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Fortune Quote #1854
The late rebellion in Massachusetts has given more alarm than I think it
should have done. Calculate that one rebellion in 13 states in the course
of 11 years, is but one for each state in a century and a half. No country
should be so long without one. -- Thomas Jefferson in letter to
James Madison, 20 December 1787
should have done. Calculate that one rebellion in 13 states in the course
of 11 years, is but one for each state in a century and a half. No country
should be so long without one. -- Thomas Jefferson in letter to
James Madison, 20 December 1787
Monday, August 28, 2017
Fortune Quote #1853
What men are poets who can speak of Jupiter if he were like a man, but if
he is an immense spinning sphere of methane and ammonia must be
silent? -- Richard P. Feynman
he is an immense spinning sphere of methane and ammonia must be
silent? -- Richard P. Feynman
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Fortune Quote #1852
"It's my cookie file and if I come up with something that's lame and I
like it, it goes in." -- Karl Lehenbauer
like it, it goes in." -- Karl Lehenbauer
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Fortune Quote #1851
Voodoo Programming: Things programmers do that they know shouldn't work
but they try anyway, and which sometimes actually work, such as recompiling
everything. -- Karl Lehenbauer
but they try anyway, and which sometimes actually work, such as recompiling
everything. -- Karl Lehenbauer
Friday, August 25, 2017
Fortune Quote #1850
PRESIDENCY: The greased pig in the field game of American
politics. -- Ambrose Bierce
politics. -- Ambrose Bierce
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Fortune Quote #1849
POLITICIAN: An eel in the fundamental mud upon which the superstructure of
organized society is reared. When he wriggles he mistakes the agitation of
his tail for the trembling of the edifice. As compared with the statesman,
he suffers the disadvantage of being alive. -- Ambrose Bierce
organized society is reared. When he wriggles he mistakes the agitation of
his tail for the trembling of the edifice. As compared with the statesman,
he suffers the disadvantage of being alive. -- Ambrose Bierce
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Fortune Quote #1848
POLITICS: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. -- Ambrose
Bierce
The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. -- Ambrose
Bierce
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Fortune Quote #1847
OCEAN: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for
man--who has no gills. -- Ambrose Bierce
man--who has no gills. -- Ambrose Bierce
Monday, August 21, 2017
Fortune Quote #1846
ADMINISTRATION: An ingenious abstraction in politics, designed to receive
the kicks and cuffs due to the premier or president. -- Ambrose
Bierce
the kicks and cuffs due to the premier or president. -- Ambrose
Bierce
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Fortune Quote #1845
EGOTIST: A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in
me. -- Ambrose Bierce
me. -- Ambrose Bierce
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Fortune Quote #1844
The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for all time. The
terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of
consistency. -- Albert Einstein
terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of
consistency. -- Albert Einstein
Friday, August 18, 2017
Fortune Quote #1843
Once at a social gathering, Gladstone said to Disraeli, "I predict, Sir,
that you will die either by hanging or of some vile disease". Disraeli
replied, "That all depends, Sir, upon whether I embrace your principles or
your mistress."
that you will die either by hanging or of some vile disease". Disraeli
replied, "That all depends, Sir, upon whether I embrace your principles or
your mistress."
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Fortune Quote #1842
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good,
you'll have to ram them down people's throats. -- Howard Aiken
you'll have to ram them down people's throats. -- Howard Aiken
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Fortune Quote #1838
"The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also
turns to the left."
turns to the left."
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Fortune Quote #1837
In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with
the current. -- Thomas Jefferson
the current. -- Thomas Jefferson
Friday, August 11, 2017
Fortune Quote #1836
The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody
appreciates how difficult it was. -- Walt West
appreciates how difficult it was. -- Walt West
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Fortune Quote #1835
A child is a person who can't understand why someone would give away a
perfectly good kitten. -- Doug Larson
perfectly good kitten. -- Doug Larson
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Fortune Quote #1834
Most of us, when all is said and done, like what we like and make up
reasons for it afterwards. -- Soren F. Petersen
reasons for it afterwards. -- Soren F. Petersen
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Fortune Quote #1833
The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause,
while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for
one. -- William Stekel
while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for
one. -- William Stekel
Monday, August 7, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Fortune Quote #1831
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is
shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods. -- Albert Einstein
shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods. -- Albert Einstein
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Fortune Quote #1830
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Life is
either a daring adventure or nothing. -- Helen Keller
either a daring adventure or nothing. -- Helen Keller
Friday, August 4, 2017
Fortune Quote #1829
The value of marriage is not that adults produce children, but that
children produce adults. -- Peter De Vries
children produce adults. -- Peter De Vries
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Fortune Quote #1828
The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who
can't do him any good and (b) how he treats people who can't fight
back. -- Abigail Van Buren
can't do him any good and (b) how he treats people who can't fight
back. -- Abigail Van Buren
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Fortune Quote #1826
Summit meetings tend to be like panda matings. The expectations are
always high, and the results usually disappointing. -- Robert Orben
always high, and the results usually disappointing. -- Robert Orben
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