“Order seems to come from searching for disorder, and awkwardness from searching for harmony or likeness, or the following of a system. The truest order is what you already find there, or that will be given if you don't try for it. When you arrange, you fail.” IfsTryingSeemsOrderGivenFailingHarmonyFollowingDisorderTruestAwkwardness Book:Material witness: the selected letters of Fairfield Porter Source: Material witness: the selected letters of Fairfield Porter
“If you're remarkable, then it's likely that some people won't like you. That's part of the definition of remarkable. Nobody gets unanimous praise - ever. The best the timid can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those who stand out. Playing it safe. Following the rules. They seem like the best ways to avoid failure. Alas, that pattern is awfully dangerous. The current marketing “rules” will ultimately lead to failure. In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is failing. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.” PeopleIfsWaySeemsFailingDangerousLike YouSafeStandingCriticismPraiseBusyMarketingPatternsDefinitionsCurrentsFollowingInvisibleBest WayRemarkableStanding OutAlasMarketplaceCrowdedFittingUnnoticedPlaying It Safe Author:Seth Godin
“Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny should take a few pointers from the mutual-fund industry. All three are trying to pull off elaborate hoaxes. But while Santa and the bunny suffer the derision of eight year olds everywhere, actively-managed stock funds still have an ardent following among otherwise clear-thinking adults. This continued loyalty amazes me. Reams of statistics prove that most of the fund industry's stock pickers fail to beat the market.” ThinkingShouldTryingYearsStillsSufferingThreeClearFailingIndustryProveBeatsAdultsInvestingFollowingEightLoyaltyFundMutualStatisticsEasterSantaSanta ClausArdentBunniesMutual FundDerisionHoaxesPointersClear ThinkingEaster Bunny Author:Jonathan Clements
“Leaving what feels secure behind and following the beckoning of our hearts doesn't always end as we expect or hope. We may even fail. But here's the payoff: it can also be amazing and wonderful and immensely satisfying.” FeelsHeartMayEndsBehindsWonderfulFailingLeavingFollowingSecureSatisfyingPayoffBeckoning Author:Steve Goodier
“Rather than following through on the proven crime and violence prevention techniques that work, we are back to tough-talking sound byte policies that have been proven to not only fail to reduce crime but actually increase crime, waste taxpayers' money and discriminate against minorities.” Has BeensSoundTalkingViolenceFailingCrimePolicyWasteToughIncreaseFollowingTechniqueMinoritiesProvenTaxpayersPreventionFollow Through Author:Bobby Scott