Edward Yourdon famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Americans think the only funny Brits are John Cleese, Benny Hill and whoever makes our toothpaste. They're not laughing with us, they are laughing at us.
Far better to think historically, to remember the lessons of the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part of the knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be one who knows that if you reserve the power not to use all your power, you will lead others far more successfully and well.
My goal has been to encourage jointness, to push people to think of affiliations rather than to operate as solo entrepreneurs.
The quality of your thinking determines the quality of your life.
Feminine intuition, a quality perhaps even rarer in women than in men.
Wiles and deceit are female qualities.
Wit is as infinite as love, and a deal more lasting in its qualities.
To go from Yale to the National League is simply to go from one form of management to another.
A company will get nowhere if all of the thinking is left to management.
Maybe we should teach schoolchildren probability theory and investment risk management.

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