"Being President is a little like being the grounds-keeper at a cemetery: there's plenty of people below you but no one's listening."

“Every problem interacts with other problems and is therefore part of a set of interrelated problems, a system of problems…. I choose to call such a system a mess.”

Source : "Redesigning the Future: a Systems Approach to Societal Problems". Book by Russell L. Ackoff, p. 21, 1974.

“Build something with enduring value.”

“My mom wore the pants in the family, for sure. I always say, that I spent my childhood trying to get the love and attention of my mom, and now I can't get rid of it.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

“Create a friendly atmosphere on the inside and outside. Live Friendly. Be a friendly person on the inside. Have the attitude it takes to be smiling internally first.”

“Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you can't just ride along. You're learning to steer the ship, navigation; you're pulling lines, keeping a lookout; in the galley you're cooking.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

“One trouble with being efficient is that it makes everybody hate you so.”

“I do not believe in self-proclaimed parties.”

Source : Ernest Mandel (1994). “Revolutionary Marxism and social reality in the 20th century: collected essays”, Humanities Press Intl

“I drink a lot of water and always try to stay hydrated.”