Running the Country III
Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage.
Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage.
Answer me this: If I’m so “crazy,” then why did they choose me to be their spokesperson to the people of Earth?
Whatever you’re doing now is just a stepping-stone to the next project or adventure. Any rut you get into is one you can get yourself out of.
— Timothy Ferriss, 4-Hour Work Week
My hosannahs have all be forged in the crucible of doubt.
Disney ripped creativity from the culture around him, mixed that creativity with his own extraordinary talent, and then burned that mix into the soul of his culture. Rip, mix, and burn
— Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity
Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson