All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.
Leonardo da Vinci
The secret to success is constancy of purpose.
Benjamin Disraeli
The framing of a problem is often far more essential than its solution, because the exact framing of the problem leads to its solution.
Albert Einstein
No plan survives contact with reality. (Inspired by “No plan survives the first enemy contact”)
Helmuth von Moltke
I hate vacations. If you can build buildings, why sit on the beach?
Philip Johnson
Planning without execution is mostly useless - execution without planning is mostly fatal.
Willy Meurer
The genius of a construction lies in its simplicity. Everyone can build complex.
Sergei P. Koroljow
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
Theodore Roosevelt
Most managers hesitate to let their staff run with the ball, but it is amazing, who fast an informed and motivated person can run.
Lee Iacocca
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
Henry Ford