“I ain’t Martin Luther King. I don’t need a dream. I have a plan.” – Spike Lee
aphorisms
responsive to change
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin
sharpening the axe
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln
No president had to face as great a challenge as Abraham Lincoln. Never neglect the time and effort necessary for due diligence before action.
energy to wish
“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
good fortune
“Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” – Thomas Edison
not quite enough time
“To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.” – Leonard Bernstein