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• Jones's First Law: Anyone who makes a significant contribution to any field of endeavo
  and stays in that field long enough, becomes an obstruction to its progress -- in direct proportion to the importance of their original contribution....
• Jones' First Law: Anyone who makes a significant contribution to any field of endeavo
  and stays in that field long enough, becomes an obstruction to its progress -- in direct proportion to the importance of their original contribution....
• In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contribution without first being strongly influenced by past achievements within that field.
• First Law of Business Meetings: The lead in a pencil will break in direct proportion to the importance of the notes being taken.
• The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
  -- Vincent T. Lombardi...
• The Quality Of A Person's Life Is In Direct Proportion To Their Commitment To Excellence.
  Regardless Of Their Chosen Field Of Endeavor. -- Vincent Lombardi...
• Parkinson's First Law Work expands to fill the time available for its completio
  he thing to be done swells in perceived importance and complexity in a direct ratio with the time to be spent in its completion....