The phrase “engineers build bridges” is just a euphemism. Actually, ironworkers build bridges. Engineering is a DESIGN discipline.

Alan Cooper

Democrats in America were put on earth to do one thing: drag the ignorant hillbilly half of this country into the next century, which in their case is the 19th…

Bill Maher: New Rule: You Can’t Use “There Will Be No Cooperation for the Rest of the Year” as a Threat If There Was No Cooperation in the First Half of the Year

Q: Is design an expression of art?

A: I would rather say it’s an expression of purpose. It may, if it is good enough, be later judged as art.

Charles Eames (via Bruce Mau Design)

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926
US essayist & novelist (1879 – 1958)

Charlie and I believe that a CEO must not delegate risk control. It’s simply too important. At Berkshire, I both initiate and monitor every derivatives contract on our books… If Berkshire ever gets in trouble, it will be my fault. It will not be because of misjudgments made by a Risk Committee or Chief Risk Officer.

Warren Buffett, in his letter to shareholders for 2009: http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2009ltr.pdf

Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required.

Winston Churchill