A bargain is in its very essence a hostile transaction do not all men try to abate the price of all they buy? I contend that a bargain even between brethren is a declaration of war. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron
The Laws of Clothing Shopping: If you like it, they dont have it in your size. If you like it and it fits, you cant afford it. If you like it, it fits and you can afford it, it falls apart the first time you wear it. If the shoe fits, its ugly. – Proverb
People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives. – J. Michael Straczynski
I passionately believe thats its not just what you say that counts, its also how you say it – that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it. – Alain de Botton