The big thieves hang the little ones. Czech Proverb Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event. Oscar Wilde Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900) I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific. Jane Wagner, (and Lily Tomlin) This paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a hardcover book - it makes a very poor doorstop. Alfred Hitchcock British movie director (1899 - 1980) I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me. John Cleese English actor & comedian (1939 - ) Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned. Milton Friedman US economist (1912 - ) The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty. Eugene McCarthy, Time magazine, Feb. 12, 1979 US politician (1916 - ) Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy. Charles Peters Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status. Laurence J. Peter US educator & writer (1919 - 1988) Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible. Frank Moore Colby |