It Is A Human Inclination To Hope

The Devil Is In The Details, But So Is Salvation.

Good Ideas Are Not Adopted Automatically. They Must Be Driven Into Practice With Courageous Impatience.

When Doing A Job — Any Job — One Must Feel That He Owns It, And Act As Though He Will Remain In That Job Forever.

Responsibility Is A Unique Concept. It Can Only Reside And Inhere In A Single Individual. You May Share It With Others, But Your Portion Is Not Diminished. You May Delegate It, But It Is Still With You. You May Disclaim It, But You Cannot Divest Yourself Of It. If Responsibility Is Rightfully Yours, No Evasion, Or Ignorance Or Passing The Blame Can Shift The Burden To Someone Else. Unless You Can Point Your Finger At The Man Who Is Responsible When Something Goes Wrong, Then You Have Never Had Anyone Really Responsible.

In Greek Mythology, Antaeus Was A Giant Who Was Strong As Long As He Had Contact With The Earth. When He Was Lifted From The Earth He Lost Strength. So It Is With Engineers. They Must Not Become Isolated From The Real World...