Any one detail, followed through to its source, will usually reveal the general state of readiness of the whole organization.

Good ideas and innovations must be driven into existence by courage and patience.

When doing a job — any job — one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever.

Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience. Once implemented they can be easily overturned or subverted through apathy or lack of follow-up, so a continuous effort is required.

The Devil is in the details, but so is salvation.

Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become painfully obvious on the written page.

Optimism and stupidity are nearly synonymous.