Inspiration: Words of Wisdom, Images of Life
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans. That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred”
— William H. Murray
“Stay hungry, stay foolish”
— Steve Jobs
“Any damn fool can make things complicated. It takes a genius to keep it simple”
— Pete Seeger
“What we know about the future is poor; things that look bad can be the greatest luck and vice versa; sometimes you have to take a chance”
— Paul Rose (1948)
"To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete"
— Richard Buckminster Fuller
“Once in awhile, you get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if you look at it right”
— Robert Hunter / Jerry Garcia
“God gave you two eyes, two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly”
— Al Herman
“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks”
— John Muir
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life”
— Charles Darwin
“Risk is the ultimate differentiator. I have always had a deep and complex relationship with it. I am not a reckless person, but taking risks is really the only way to consistently achieve above-average returns—in life as well as in investments”
— Sam Zell
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”
— Martin-Luther King, Jr
“The future depends on what we do in the present”
— Mahatma Ghandi
If we knew what we were doing it wouldn’t be called research
— Albert Einstein
“It ain’t over til it’s over”
— Lawrence “Yogi” Berra
“Is it real? Can we win? So what?”
— Bob Board
“What’s the product? Who’s the customer? Why do they care?”
— Mark Rogers
“Always be prepared for the inevitable unexpected event”
— Stan Rose
“I have 3 key criteria for getting involved in a new venture: I have to be excited about the science, believe I’d enjoy working with the team, and see an opportunity to create substantial value for all stakeholders in a reasonable period of time.
And more recently, a 4th: I seek involvement in ventures that have personal meaning to me”
— Stan Rose
“Can’t tame a mongoose”
— Jeff B. James (old West Indian saying)
