Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials.

— Lin Yutang

Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.

— A. A. Milne

The path of least resistance makes all rivers, and some men, crooked.

— Napoleon Hill

When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.

— Lin Yutang

Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.

— Dorothy Parker

Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it’s enough.

— Robert Heller

An idea you have might not be original. But by creating a novel out of that idea you can make it original.

— Umberto Eco

It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.

— Edwin Land

A problem well stated is a problem half solved.

— Charles F. Kettering

I start where the last man left off.

— Thomas Edison