August, 21, 2004 archives

“welcome to the studio...” (caution, contains bad language. it’s funny what you can find on old zip disks.)

i found a file with some choice quotes on one of those zip disks. there’s only one of these that i don’t find especially relevant these days.

Hardly a competent workman can be found who does not devote a considerable amount of time to studying just how slowly he can work and still convince his employer that he is going at a good pace. — Frederick W. Taylor

Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. — Plato

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. — Douglas Adams

My life has a superb cast but I can't figure out the plot. — Ashleigh Brilliant

I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them. — E.V. Lucas

Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. — Doug Larson