Ability is Nothing Without Laughing - Often

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The successful man is the one who has lived well, laughed often, and loved a great deal. – Arthur J. Stanley

The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar instead of how little he can give for a dollar is bound to succeed. – Henry Ford

Ability is nothing without opportunity. – Napoleon Bonaparte

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life. – Thomas H. Huxley

Wise men learn by other men’s mistakes, fools by their own. – Anonymous

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. – Albert Camus

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Lack of Power Corrupts Absolutely

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If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf. – Thomas Fuller

A leader is a dealer in hope. – Napoleon Bonaparte

Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts absolutely – Adlai E. Stevenson

The leader must know, must know that he knows, and must be able to make it abundantly clear to those around him that he knows. – Clarence B. Randall

He’s fair. He treats us all the same – like dogs. – Henry Jordan

I never give them hell; I just tell the truth, and they think it’s hell. – Harry S. Truman

To command is to serve, nothing more, and nothing less. – Andre Malraux

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I was Expecting This, but Not this Soon

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Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity. – Jean de La Bruyere

Half the agony of living is waiting. – Alexander Rose

Three o’clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do. – Jean-Paul Sartre

Effective managers live in the present – but concentrate on the future. – James L. Hayes

I was expecting this, but not this soon. – tomstone inscription – Boot Hill, Arizona

You may ask me for anything you like except time. – Napoleon Bonaparte

I’ve been on a calendar, but never on time. – Marilyn Monroe

If Rats are Experimented on, They will Develop Cancer

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If rats are experimented on, they will develop cancer. – Morton’s Law

What sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck? I pray you excuse me. I have no time to listen to such nonsense. – Napoleon Bonaparte

Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia. – Dionysius Lardner

Radio has no future.
Heavier-than air flying machines are impossible.
X-rays will prove to be a hoax.
I have not the smallest molecule of faith in aerial navigation other than ballooning. – William Thompson, Lord Kelvin

The rule on staying alive as a forecaster is to give ‘em a number or give ‘em a date, but never give ‘em both at once. – Jane Bryant Quinn