It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.
– Clive James
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It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are. – Clive James Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. ~Publilius Syrus (via @KristinJArnold) “Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.” ~Laurence J. Peter (via Execupundit) One-time college newspaper colleague, Oliver Mackson, now an investigator for the Dutchess County Public Defender, recently tweeted:
From the perpetually useful Michael Wade:
“Everybody has a plan, until they get hit.” ~Boxer Mike Tyson, via Eric S. Smith “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” ~Douglas Adams “Planning is a methodical way to think through the entire life cycle of a potential crisis. Good planning repays the investment of time and effort in development and rehearsal by shortening the time required to gain control over an incident and by providing favorable conditions for rapid and effective exchange of information about a situation, its analysis, and alternative responses.†“When things are going good, people want to give you flowers. When things are going bad, heads up. The vase is coming.â€~Philadelphia goalie Martin Biron after the Flyers took a 3-1 lead in their 2008 semifinal series after a 4-2 win over Montreal |
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