A Person of Influence
“If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around. ” Will Rogers
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Advice and Threat
“A piece of advice always contains an implicit threat, just as a threat always contains an implicit piece of advice.” – Jose Bergamin
Continue reading →Getting Out of Jury Duty
Here’s a tip for getting out of jury duty: When asked a question, begin every answer with, “According to the prophecy…”
Continue reading →How Well We Communicate
“How well we communicate is determined not by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.” – Andrew Grove
Continue reading →You Too, Can Become Great
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain
Continue reading →Future Usernames
“Ten years from now, one of the hardest tasks in all of humanity will be finding a username that isn’t already taken.”
Continue reading →Improving On Silence
“Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?” – Sai Baba
Continue reading →Penicillin on the Shelf
“Penicillin sat on a shelf for ten years while I was called a quack.” – Alexander Fleming
Continue reading →They Shall Be Called Dentists
“Blessed are those who can hold lively conversations with the helplessly mute, for they shall be called dentists.”
Continue reading →Your Name
“Names are the sweetest and most important sound in any language” – Dale Carnegie
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