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This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of read more
This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us. -- Western Union internal memo, 1876.
You want to have consistent and uniform muscle development across all of your muscles? It can't be done. It's just read more
You want to have consistent and uniform muscle development across all of your muscles? It can't be done. It's just a fact of life. You just have to accept inconsistent muscle development as an unalterable condition of weight training. -- Response to Arthur Jones, who solved the unsolvable problem by inventing Nautilus.
Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure in life.
Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure in life.
Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value. -- Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre.
Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value. -- Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre.
If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done the experiment. The literature was full of examples that said read more
If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done the experiment. The literature was full of examples that said you can't do this. -- Spencer Silver on the work that led to the unique adhesives for 3-M Post-It Notepads.
Wonderful, wonderful this death.
Wonderful, wonderful this death.
A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and read more
A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make. -- Response to Debbi Fields' idea of starting Mrs. Fields' Cookies.
The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon. read more
The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon. -- Sir John Eric Ericksen, British surgeon, appointed Surgeon-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria 1873.
I must end it. There's no hope left. I'll be at peace. No one had anything to do with this. read more
I must end it. There's no hope left. I'll be at peace. No one had anything to do with this. My decision totally.
