Bill Watterson, cartoonist and creator of Calvin and Hobbes, the finest comic strip ever to grace the pages of a newspaper:
“I thought I had a great idea today, but it never really took off. In fact, it didn’t even get on the runway. I guess you could say it exploded in the hangar.”
In my opinion, [...]
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American orator, philosopher, writer, and poet:
Prudence is the virtue of the senses. It is the science of appearances. It is the outmost action of the inward life. It is God taking thought for oxen. It moves matter after the laws of matter. It is content to seek health of body by complying [...]
Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, philosopher, scientist, and revolutionary:
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.”
Milton Friedman, free-market economist and Nobel laureate:
“Nobody spends someone else’s money as wisely as he spends his own.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher and poet:
“Money often costs too much.”
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd American president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence:
“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle [...]
As many of you know, Kelsey and I were married on August 17th in Kelsey’s hometown of Ft. Collins, Colorado. It was, without a doubt, one of the happiest days of my life. Feel free to “check out a few of our pictures”:http://flickr.com/photos/kaufmajm/sets/72157594369111558/.
In an effort to give back to the internet community, here [...]
Came across this fascinating tidbit on Wikipedia today:
“Often, a comparison of Go and chess is used as a parallel to explain western versus eastern strategic thinking. Go begins with an empty board. It is focused on building from the ground up (nothing to something) with multiple, simultaneous battles leading to a point-based win. Chess, one [...]
Matt Linderman of 37signals, web application firm extraordinaire:
“Authenticity is underrated. People forgive a multitude of sins in exchange for it. Sure, aim for perfection and professionalism when it’s called for. But don’t overlook the power that comes from being authentic, appropriate, and human.”
Philip K. Dick, How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two [...]