Look, even bad years are pretty good years I think.

Look, even bad years are pretty good years I think.

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgement.

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgement.

Look to make your course regular, that men may know beforehand what they may expect.

Look to make your course regular, that men may know beforehand what they may expect.

I haven't been to sleep for over a year. That's why I go to bed early. One needs more rest read more

I haven't been to sleep for over a year. That's why I go to bed early. One needs more rest if one doesn't sleep.

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines.

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines.

My goal in sailing isn't to be brilliant or flashy in individual races, just to be consistent over the long read more

My goal in sailing isn't to be brilliant or flashy in individual races, just to be consistent over the long run.

If we can't figure something out in three weeks, we probably shouldn't bother.

If we can't figure something out in three weeks, we probably shouldn't bother.

In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in read more

In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in the environment. That reliance can also lead to delusions of control.

Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life read more

Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of action without thought.