Hmm…came across this quote and figured I’d memorialize it somewhere. I could email it to myself but then that would just get buried in the avalanche of crap that constitutes my email account.
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
– President Calvin Coolidge 1932
To be honest I rarely take a liking to quotes from American Presidents, what with "I didn’t inhale" and "Mission accomplished" being the more memorable of the recent ones, not to mention "I did not have sex with that woman" (just used her to cut my cigar) but…disgusting jokes aside I really like that quote. Never follow it of course, being the lazy bastard that I am, but I’ll show it to my kids someday. If I ever getting around to making any that is…

This couldn’t have come at a better time! I know you have no idea what I’m thanking you for, but thank you anyway
Comment by PseudoRandom — August 16, 2007 @ 6:35 am
If only it were easy to apply that quote to real life! Sadly, I know by enough experience that I tend to scamper off at the first sign of trouble - if it can be avoided early enough then why not eh? Cowardly yes. But it’s a self-preservation thing:)
Comment by Darwin — August 16, 2007 @ 6:45 am
easier said than done…sigh..though i suppose it’s easiest to say easier said than done…
Comment by pissu perera — August 17, 2007 @ 4:20 am
good one.. i’m gonna memorize it too !!
Comment by savi3 — August 18, 2007 @ 2:11 pm
Pseudorandom - err…you’re welcome I guess, does this have something to do with ur cells?:)
Darwin - cowardly is nice…though to be honest I’m trying to choose between “unsuccessful man with talent” or “derelict genius” to go on my epitaph
Pissu - haha…
savi3 - mmm…kay…have fun..err..I guess..
Comment by childof25 — August 20, 2007 @ 7:19 pm