Men are more important than tools. If you dont believe so, put a good tool into the hands of a poor workman. – John J. Bernet

Quality isnt something that can be argued into an article or promised into it. It must be put there. If it isnt put there, the finest sales talk in the world wont act as a substitute. – C. G. Campbell

So cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You cant fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal. – William S. Burroughs

Pay beforehand if you would have your work poorly done. – Proverb