“Sometimes we do get taken by surprise. For example, when the Internet came along, we had it as a fifth or sixth priority. It wasn't like somebody told me about it and I said, "I don't know how to spell that." I said, "Yeah, I've got that on my list, so I'm okay." But there came a point when we realized it was happening faster and was a much deeper phenomenon than had been recognized in our strategy.” KnowsSaidSometimesKnow HowTakenExampleInternetHappeningsOkayYeahStrategySurpriseDeeperListsPrioritiesFasterPhenomenonSpellsFifth Author:Bill Gates
“Mitt Romney is saying his comments about liking to fire people were taken out of context. Yeah, what he actually said was he likes to set poor people on fire.” PeopleSaidPoorTakenFireYeahLikesCommentPoor PeopleRomneyOf Context Author:Conan O'Brien
“Have you ever taken a serious political stand on anything? Yeah. Sure. For twenty-four hours once I refused to eat grapes.” PoliticalPoliticsHoursTakenFourSeriousTwentiesYeahGrapes Author:Woody Allen
“I'm in a new club, by the way. And I don't know if you're first timers like I am, but I'm in the 'I Just Dropped My Cell Phone In My Own Piss' Club. Have you done that? Yeah, good times. I'm on the phone and I forget that I'm using shoulder technique. Urinals were taken so I went in to use the regular john. And as I'm standing there, mid-conversation, I'm like 'Are you serious?' and it just started to toboggan right down my powerful chest.” IfsKnowsWayFirstsDoneUseMy OwnForgetPowerfulTakenSeriousConversationFirst TimeStandingYeahPhonesClubsTechniqueShouldersCellsGood TimesChestsCell PhoneStanding ThereTimer Author:Dane Cook