Quotable Quotations

Work as if you live in the early days of a better nation.

Software is ‘done’ in the same way that the dishes are ‘done’. Software, like clean dishes, is only done if you never plan to use it again.

The only secret of magic is that I'm willing to work harder on it than you think it's worth.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Every extension is also an amputation

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

The reason that we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind the scenes with everybody else’s highlights reel.

Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do, strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.

Most people doubt online meetings can work but they somehow overlook that most in-person meetings don't work either.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.

Brands were a by-product of having great products and communicating them well to people. Power stations that generate a lot of electricity probably have a lot of steam coming out of the chimneys. That doesn’t mean to say that the engineers stand around working out how to make more steam.

Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face.

Real winners do not compete.

Accountability is something that is left when responsibility has been subtracted.