“It is often interesting, in retrospect, to consider the trifling causes that lead to great events. A chance encounter, a thoughtless remark - and the tortuous chain reaction of coincidence is set in motion, leading with devious inevitability to some resounding climax.” CausesChanceInterestingEventsReactionsChainsEncountersCoincidenceRemarksInevitabilityRetrospectClimaxTriflingDeviousGreat EventsChain ReactionsChance Encounters Book:Down Among the Dead Men Source: Down Among the Dead Men
“You're going to lose it when you follow the world "feel" with the words "because I think". Any time you are thinking, your chance of getting what you need is greatly decreased, especially when you follow the word "think" with the word "you". I predict you won't only not get heard, but I predict a defensive aggressive reaction.” ThinkingWorldNeedsFeelsLosesChanceHeardCommunicationReactionsAggressiveNonviolent Communication Author:Marshall B. Rosenberg
“Well, it's basically the viewers who determine it. We - well, basically the producers and myself chose the people we felt had the best reaction, you know, through the press, the Internet, the people we thought deserved a second chance. And they've chosen a winner, I believe.” PeopleKnowsBelieveWellsI BelieveFeltChanceInternetPressesDetermineReactionsChosenProducersWinnerViewersSecond Chance Author:Simon Cowell