Growing wiser on the wisdom (or stupidity) of others
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Everything written here is my personal opinion and not that of any employer or client, past or present.

Sunday, July 10, 2005

How Parenting Changes You

"When I'm raising my kids, I sometimes feel like I'm being initiated into a fraternity." -- Dave Dugan, comedian and corporate speaker

found on bobandtom.com

Monday, July 04, 2005

Age Before Beauty - Musically Speaking

"Our belly buttons aren't pretty and we can't dance. All we can do is sing and play these instruments." -- Don Henley of the Eagles, comparing his aging band to the likes of Britney Spears during a concert in New York, quoted in the New York Post.

Monday, May 30, 2005

Be Patient With Yourself

"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew." -- Saint Francis de Sales, 17th Century Bishop of Geneva

via an e-mail newsletter from Get Organized Now!

Friday, May 20, 2005

Mark Twain on Getting Book Smart

"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -- Mark Twain

Forever Luke Skywalker To Fans

"When I'm reminded [about my role as Luke Skywalker] is at the airport, or the grocery store, and you're berated by some parent because their child is spending way too much money on 'Star Wars' merchandise. Like I have anything to do with that!" -- Mark Hamill

Monday, May 16, 2005

An Infinite Market

"The market for something to believe in is infinite." -- Hugh Macleod

spotted at Creating Passionate Users: They Want To Believe...

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Metamorphosis

"One changes from day to day... every few years one becomes a new being." -- George Sand

What Beauty Is

"Beauty is not in the face... it is a light in the heart." -- Khahlil Gibran

The Final Mystery

"The final mystery is oneself. Who can calculate the orbit of his own soul?" -- Oscar Wilde

Wisdom versus Wit

"Wisdom is better than wit." -- Jane Austin