Quotes of the day, January 16
You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.
February 22
And a rock feels no pain; And an island never cries.
February 21
February 20
A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it.
February 19
For a foreman, heat-treat seems like a very small kingdom, not much of a prize. There is nothing intrinsically attractive about running that operation, and having only two people to manage makes it seem like no big deal. To prevent it from seeming like a demotion to them, I make a point to go down there periodically on each of the shifts. In talking to the foreman, I drop some rather direct hints that the rewards will be great for anyone who can improve the output of heat-treated parts.
February 18
The school of life offers some difficult courses, but it is in the difficult class that one learns the most.
