A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly.
-Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, author (1689-1762)
Action & inaction
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.
-John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (1806-1873)
What are the odds?
What's madness but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance?
-Theodore Roethke, poet (1908-1963)
Eliminate the impossible
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
-Arthur Conan Doyle, physician and writer (1859-1930)
...wiser today than
A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
-Alexander Pope, poet (1688-1744)
Team Work - build progress
"The strength of a manufacturing operation lies in the teamwork on the shop floor. When everyone collaborates to solve problems, you don't just build products—you build progress."
– Cynthia Fanning, GE Appliances.
Something Great
"Manufacturing is a team sport. No one person can do it all—success comes from every worker, engineer, and manager pulling together to make something great."
– James Dyson, founder of Dyson Ltd.
I know...
There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.
-Salvador Dali, painter (1904-1989)
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