"To be willing to suffer in order to create is one thing; to realize that one's creation necessitates one's suffering, that suffering is one of the greatest of God's gifts, is almost to reach a mystical solution of the problem of evil."

-- J. W. N. Sullivan

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“The output is far from smooth, and the impact on dispatchable plant required to deal with residual demand is highly significant. Our view is that plant operating under these conditions in the support role for wind will suffer: 1) reduced availability, 2) significantly reduced efficiency, and thus 3) higher emissions per MWh generated..”
“Communities of tract houses, plopped on a grid, represent a way of throwing historical forms around like bouillabaisse.”
“I really love hip hop. My cousin Nas came out with an album Life Is Good, and I love that album, but I also love Maroon 5.”
“I think there are profound differences between women and men. In intelligence and creativity, there is no difference, but in what one loves, what one likes, the passions - there are differences.”
“Even today with the problems that we face, who would you rather be? Which country would you trade places with?”
“Most inexperienced cooks believe, mistakenly, that a fine cake is less challenging to produce than a fine souffle or mousse. I know, however, that a good cake is like a good marriage: from the outside, it looks ordinary, sometimes unremarkable, yet cut into it, taste it, and you know that it is nothing of the sort. It is the sublime result oflong and patient experience, a confection whose success relies on a profound understanding of compatibilities and tastes; on a respect for measurement, balance, chemistry and heat; on a history of countless errors overcome.”
“Keep in touch without touching”
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything.”

Source : "The 7-Day Lean Challenge, Day 1: Have a Hearty Breakfast" by Kathy Freston, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 17, 2012.

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