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
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