Optimism And Stupidity Are Nearly Synonymous.

Any One Detail, Followed Through To Its Source, Will Usually Reveal The General State Of Readiness Of The Whole Organization.

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.

Good Ideas Are Not Adopted Automatically. They Must Be Driven Into Practice With Courageous Impatience. Once Implemented They Can Be Easily Overturned Or Subverted Through Apathy Or Lack Of Follow-up, So A Continuous Effort Is Required.

More Than Ambition, More Than Ability, It Is Rules That Limit Contribution; Rules Are The Lowest Common Denominator Of Human Behavior. They Are A Substitute For Rational Thought.

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