There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.

Two carpenters are hammering nails into the side of a house, and one asks the other why he is examining each nail as he takes it out of the box and throwing half of them away. “They’re defective,” replies the second carpenter, holding one up. “The pointy end is facing the wrong way.” “You fool! Those are for the other side of the house!”

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

Roses are red / Violets are blue / Most poems rhyme / But this one doesn’t

You can’t tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks.

Status is the public knowledge that you possess assets that would allow you to help others if you wished to. -Steven Pinker-

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. -Abraham Lincoln-

Life is lived one moment at a time. While it’s important to use large chunks of time when planning, I believe it’s important to mentally view the smallest chunks of time when we’re actually living — and take notice of every moment of our lives. -Sid Savara-

He’s everything she looks for in a man. He’s single. -Andy Taylor, “The Andy Griffith Show”-

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. -Zig Ziglar-