The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.

When working on a project, if you put away a tool that you're certain you're finished with, you will need it instantly.

A failure will not appear until a unit has passed final inspection.

The Ninety-Ninety Rule of Project Schedules - the first ninety percent of the task takes ninety percent of the time, and the last ten percent takes the other ninety percent.

Don't force it... get a bigger hammer.

People who can least afford to pay rent, pay rent. People who can most afford to pay rent, build up equity.

An expert is the one who predicts the job will take the longest and cost the most.