Theory and Practice

“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.”

— Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut

Papa Speaks the Truth

Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

— Ernest Hemingway

The Knuckleball

Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor’s mailbox.

— Willie Stargell

That pretty much sums it up…

General Patton

“A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.”

“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

“If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you’ll be amazed at the results.”

“Battle is an orgy of disorder.”

“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”

“I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”

“Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.”

“Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.”

“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”

“The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That’s the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!”

“Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.”

— General George S. Patton

Simple Enough…

This life is fucking important so do not waste yours on bullshit.

— Blek le Rat