"For many phenomena, 80% of consequences stem from 20% of the causes."

-- Joseph M. Juran

#Causes Quotes #Programming Quotes #Stem Quotes

“We're highly adaptable and have developed some powerful systems of representation.”
“Everything is exciting. Who knows what will happen next?”
“You know, when you don't go on TV and talk about how many women you sleep with, some people in Hollywood, that are supposedly 'in the know,' start whispering that you're gay. If I were gay, I wouldn't be ashamed to admit it, but I'm not.”
“Putting your best foot forward at least keeps it out of your mouth.”
“And luckily, for whatever reason, I've found people who are interested in living with and owning and existing around the DNA of my mind, which is my visual work. I've found collectors who are willing to put money down to live with my work. So I can't criticize the whole mechanism. But I can criticize it as an artist, in spite of the fact that I benefit from it. And there are problems with it.”
“Stand here by my side and turn, I pray, On the lake below thy gentle eyes; The clouds hang over it, heavy and gray, And dark and silent the water lies; And out of that frozen mist the snow In wavering flakes begins to flow; Flake after flake, They sink in the dark and silent lake.”
“Train our children to love God.”
“It is a misuse of our power to take responsibility for solving problems that belong to others.”

Source : Peter Block (1996). “Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self Interest”, p.72, Berrett-Koehler Publishers

You may also like:

Frederick Winslow Taylor
Mechanical Engineer
Genichi Taguchi
Engineer
Kaoru Ishikawa
Phil Crosby
Businessman
Shigeo Shingo
Taiichi Ohno
Vilfredo Pareto
Economist
W. Edwards Deming
Statistician
Walter A. Shewhart
Engineer