#1292: When you see a good idea... · 7 June 2009

When you see a good idea look for a better one. You should never play the first good move that comes into your head.

— Bruce Pandolfini

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#1291: Looking at small advantages... · 6 June 2009

Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

— Confucius

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#1290: There is no failure except... · 5 June 2009

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.

— Kin Hubbard

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#1289: Sometimes it is inconceivable... · 3 June 2009

Sometimes it is inconceivable that I should be the age I am.

— W. S. Merwin, “The Child”

In honor of my oldest brother’s birthday today smile.

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#1288: Questions about whether design is necessary... · 2 June 2009

Questions about whether design is necessary or affordable are quite beside the point: design is inevitable. The alternative to good design is bad design, not no design at all.

— Douglas Martin

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