To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. -- author unknown (quoted in `Robust Systems', Gerald Jay Suseman)
Des mots simples, quand ils sont bien utilisés, font faire à des gens ordinaires des choses extraordinaires. -- Khaled TANGAO
Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment. -- Seneca
Je crois au flooding. -- Karim BAINA (en parlant du dailogue avec les administrations)
What do Americans look for in a car? I've heard many answers when I've asked this question. The answers include excellent safety ratings, great gas mileage, handling, and cornering ability, among others. I don't believe any of these. That's because the first principle of the Culture Code is that the only effective way to understand what people truly mean is to ignore what they say. This is not to suggest that people intentionally lie or misrepresent themselves. What it means is that, when asked direct questions about their interests and preferences, people tend to give answers they believe the questioner wants to hear. Again, this is not because they intend to mislead. It is because people respond to these questions with their cortexes, the parts of their brains that control intelligence rather than emotion or instinct. They ponder a question, they process a question, and when they deliver an answer, it is the product of deliberation. They believe they are telling the truth. A lie detector would confirm this. In most cases, however, they aren't saying what they mean. -- The culture code.
Normality is the route to nowhere. -- Ridderstrale & Nordstorm, Funky Business
Believe you can and you’re halfway there. –Theodore Roosevelt
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. ~Albert Einstein
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. –Eleanor Roosevelt