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“The true measure of a man…”

“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”–Samuel Johnson

“Happiness is not achieved…”

“Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.”–Aldous Huxley

“At times one remains faithful…”

“At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.”–Friedrich Nietzsche

“Tact is the ability to describe others…”

“Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.”–Abraham Lincoln

“Efficiency is intelligent laziness.”

“Efficiency is intelligent laziness.”–Anonymous

“Art is a collaboration…”

“Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.”–Andre Gide

Do not condemn the judgement…

“Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.”–Dandemis

Bach Would Agree, I Think

“Music is the divine way to tell poetic, beautiful things to the heart.”–Pablo Casales

In Other Words, Take Some Responsibility

“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.”–Robert Anthony

Agreed.

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”–George Orwell

“A managed environment requires behavior from us that we accept as inevitable although, of course, it is really mandatory only because it is mandated. We call it ‘professionalism.’ . . .
“Managed businesses have taken our voices. We want to struggle against this. We wear a snarky expression behind our boss’s back, place ironic distance between [...]

I Think I May Leave This Alone and Not Comment.

“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.”–George Bernard Shaw

“Patience has its limits…”

“Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it’s cowardice.”
–George Jackson

“We do no market research . . . “

“We do no market research. We don’t hire consultants. The only consultants I’ve ever hired in my 10 years is one firm to analyze Gateway’s retail strategy so I would not make some of the same mistakes they made [when launching Apple's retail stores]. But we never hire consultants, per se. We just want to [...]

“Market leaders were men and women whose hands were worn by the work they did. Their work was their life, and their brands were the names they were known by: Miller, Weaver, Hunter, Skinner, Farmer, Brewer, Fisher, Shoemaker, Smith.
“For thousands of years, we knew exactly what markets were: conversations between people who sought out others [...]

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
–John Lennon

“Thought: Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.”
–Woody Allen

“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies, probably because they are generally the same people.”
–G. K. Chesterton

“We often believe… that the Christian life is about how well we can learn to hide our sin… but the Christian life is not about hiding; it’s not about living in fear.
The best thing that could ever happen… is that your sin would be literally exposed on the five o’clock news.”
–Derek Webb

“You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.”
–Henry Ford

“My work is a game, a very serious game.”
–M.C. Escher

“Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.”
Mark Twain

–Arthur Koestler

“The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.”