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Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

- Albert Einstein

To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.

- Leonard Bernstein

The case for the humanities is very precise and it all relates to whether or not one thinks that an infrastructure of ideas matters as much as an infrastructure of roads and bridges and scientific endeavor.

- Jim Leach Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=288809113

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

- Margaret Mead

I didn’t begin this journey with the thought of inspiring others. I just wanted to achieve something for myself, to prove that despite my failing vision, I could still achieve amazing physical feats.

- One Man, Sans Sight, Trains for 100-Mile Ultramarathon | Playbook

Look. And wait. And while you’re at it, have a little faith — in life, in God, in the universe, in whatever you believe in. The universe is pregnant with ideas. Your passion for them is enough. They don’t go where they’re not wanted. But ideas have lives of their own. They have their pride. And they don’t reveal themselves to the impatient or the distracted.

- HarvardBiz: Start with an Idea http://s.hbr.org/a2gtYA

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose…only then will you learn the game.

- Winston Churchill (via theimpossiblecool)

When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight, nor for our use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will look upon with praise and thanksgiving in their hearts.

- John Ruskin. Quoted by John Wentland. Article by Bill Hosley: Preservation Fiasco: Smart Plan For Hartford Public Safety Complex Crumbles - Courant.com