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Daily Quotes 5/31

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , , , on May 31, 2009 | Comments Off

“You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood,
place it in the navel of a fruit fly
and still have room enough for
three caraway seeds and a producer’s heart.”

Fred Allen (1894-1956), American comedian of the radio era.

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Daily Quotes 5/30

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , , on May 30, 2009 | Comments Off

“Some people think it’s nice when
an athlete visits a school to talk to kids.
That’s okay. But when that athlete drives off
in his shiny car, he’s gone. But the true role models,
the teachers and parents are still there.”

Gale Sayers (1943- ), former NFL football star.

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Daily Quotes 5/29

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 29, 2009 | Comments Off

“Efforts and courage
are not enough without purpose and direction.”
“Do not pray for easy lives.
Pray to be stronger men.”
“Change is the law of life.
And those who look only to the past or present
are certain to miss the future.”
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th U.S. President.

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Instant Movies

Posted in Technology, video phone, tagged , , , , on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This post is a departure from my normal approach. I usually do some research, create several drafts, rewrite, polish, and let it sit for a few days waiting for a better idea or angle.  Today I was making a video call to my telecom business partners Bill, Mark, and Jeremiah about 25 miles away at [...]

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Daily Quotes 5/28

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , , on May 28, 2009 | Comments Off

“Change is not a destination,
just as hope is not a strategy.”

Rudy Giuliani (1944- ), American lawyer, businessman,
politician, former mayor of New York City.

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Daily Quotes 5/27

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , , , , , on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off

“Any change, even a change for the better,
is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.”
“Much ingenuity with a little money
is vastly more profitable and amusing
than much money without ingenuity.”
“Your own mind is a sacred enclosure
into which nothing harmful can enter
except by your permission.”
Arnold Bennett (1867-1931), English novelist.

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Knock, Knock — Who’s There?

Posted in Business, Clancy's Quotes, linkedin, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Every so often, probably more often than we realize, Opportunity comes our way. But, Opportunity is quite the clever one, often teasing us with extra laps around the block and a gentle tap rather than a loud knock. Let me share such a story which began over 13 years ago when Doug Williams [...]

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Daily Quotes 5/26

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , on May 26, 2009 | Comments Off

“Civility costs nothing, and buys everything.”

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762), English aristocrat, writer.

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Daily Quotes 5/25

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , on May 25, 2009 | Comments Off

“Gross ignorance:
144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.”

Bennett Cerf (1898-1971), publisher and co-founder
of Random House, television personality.

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Daily Quotes 5/24

Posted in Daily Quote, tagged , , , on May 24, 2009 | Comments Off

“Every failure is a step to success.”

William Whewell (1794-1866), English polymath, scientist,
Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian.  Lectures on
the History of Moral Philosophy in England, Lecture 7. (1852)

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