Ponderings, cluelets and wonderers... (#52)

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” - Edgar Allan Poe

“Figure out what changes, what doesn't change, and what you want to change.” - Anne Hartman, Essex Partners

“You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.” - Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)

“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. ” - Nelson Mandela

“Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.” - Robert Collier

“We had 12.9 gigabytes of (Microsoft) PowerPoint slides on our network. And I thought, 'What a huge waste of corporate productivity.' So we banned it. And we've had three unbelievable record-breaking fiscal quarters since we banned PowerPoint. Now, I would argue that every company in the world, if they would just ban PowerPoint, would see their earnings skyrocket. Employees would stand around going, 'What do I do? Guess I've got to go to work”- Scott McNealy Sun Microsystems

“Disorganization is an issue for more people than it isn't.” - Barbara Hemphill, productivity consultant

“You probably wouldn't worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.” - Olin Miller

“Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so.” - Gore Vidal

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

And finally...

“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So - get on your way.” - Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)




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