My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it.
Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law.
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law.
I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.