“People go through four stages before any revolutionary development: 1. It's nonsense, don't waste my time. 2. It's interesting, but not important. 3. I always said it was a good idea. 4. I thought of it first.” PeopleFirstsSaidImportantIdeasChangeInterestingFourStageDevelopmentWasteRevolutionaryMy TimeNonsenseGood IdeasWasting My TimeDon't Waste My Time Author:Arthur C. Clarke
“I was planning on writing a detailed review of several books on web security tonight, but the Obama collapse has superseded my best-laid plans. Here’s another open thread for this important topic, as America wrestles with the issue of whether it would be a good idea to elect a President with a 20-year history of associating with people who hate America.” PeopleWritingYearsImportantBookIdeasWould BeAmericaHatePresidentIssuesPlansSecurityPlanningTonightReviewsGood IdeasCollapseThreadTopicsBest Laid Plans Author:Charles Foster Johnson
“It [the scene] can be something given to you and you go, "Ah this is a good idea, I can work with this." Sometimes it cuts right across your instinct and that's when I might resist. Even if the director might be insistent, I think it's very important to say, "Look, I'm not feeling this. I'll try to make it work but I got to let you know."” IfsThinkingKnowsTryingLooksI CanImportantIdeasSometimesFeelingsMightGivenCuttingSceneDirectorsInstinctGood Ideas Author:Ralph Fiennes