Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity,
and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
-- Joseph Heller, "Catch-22"
and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
-- Joseph Heller, "Catch-22"
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and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. -... - Some people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity,
and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them. ... - But be not afraid of greatness: some are born great,
some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust... - Some people are born to write FORTRAN, others aspire to write FORTRAN,
but most have writing FORTRAN thrust upon them... - It is flattering some men to
endure them... - Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperment and health.
Some men are born old, and some never grow so. --... - Some men are wise,
and some are otherwise... - Young men are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution
than for counsel;
and fitter for new projects than for settled business...
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- Peter's Law of Substitution:
Look after the molehills,
and the mountains will look after themselves... - Don't build more nukes until we use the ones
we have... -
... - The scientist is at the moving edge of what's happening.
Dr. Gerald M.... - Men often deceive themselves in believing that humility can overcome insolence.
Niccolo...
