The moment at which two people, approaching from opposite ends of a long passageway, recognize each other and immediately pretend they haven t. This is to avoid the ghastly embarrassment of having to continue recognizing each other the whole length of the corridor. – Douglas Adams
The really great writers are people like Emily Bronte who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination. – James A. Michener
Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism? – Henry Ward Beecher
It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises but only performance is reality. – Harold Geneen
