Optimism And Stupidity Are Nearly Synonymous.

Trying To Make Things Work In Government Is Sometimes Like Trying To Sew A Button On A Custard Pie.

Half-truths Are Like Half A Brick - They Can Be Thrown Farther.

What It Takes To Do A Job Will Not Be Learned From Management Courses. It Is Principally A Matter Of Experience, The Proper Attitude, And Common Sense — None Of Which Can Be Taught In A Classroom... Human Experience Shows That People, Not Organizations Or Management Systems, Get Things Done.

If You Are Going To Sin, Sin Against God, Not The Bureaucracy. God Will Forgive You But The Bureaucracy Won't.

Thoughts Arising From Practical Experience May Be A Bridle Or A Spur.