Oct
09.
- “Second place is the first loser” – Mike Elliot (Cousin), but undoubtedly someone else before that
- “Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up” – Thomas Wayne, Batman Begins
- “I will not say yes, but I will say: that I am not comfortable with them on the table” – German officer taking a bribe in Schindler’s List
- “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction” – Albert Einstein
- “Marriage is an important part of getting ahead: lets people know you’re not a homo; married guy seems more stable; people see the ring, they think at least somebody can stand the son of a bitch; ladies see the ring, they know immediately you must have some cash or your cock must work” – Ellerby, The Departed
- Chris: “How can you tell if someone has had a successful life?” James: “By how many people turn up at someone’s funeral.” – Conversation between Chris White and myself, UEA 2007
- Einstein: “Not everything that can be measured is importnant, not everything that is important can be measured.”