Not All "Experts" Are

No statement should be believed [solely] because it is made by an authority.
- Robert A. Heinlein

One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.
- Grace Hopper (United States Navy rear admiral and a pioneer of computer programming)

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.
- Laurence J. Peter

Authority has every reason to fear the skeptic,
for authority can rarely survive in the face of doubt.
- Robert Lindner

Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.
- Robert A. Heinlein

Further reading: Trust Reason

Use Common Sense

Take Charge of Your Life

Authority Does Not Define Morality

Exercise Your Free Will
     

Beyond Sameness

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it
a superficial appearance of being right.
- Thomas Paine,
[Likewise, A long habit of not thinking a thing right gives it
a superficial appearance of being wrong.]

The most dangerous phrase in the language is,
"We've always done it this way."
- Grace Hopper

Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.
- Henri de Lubac

What is it about sameness that so draws me,
and how could I begin to have
that same kind of attraction to change?
- Mary Anne Radmacher

"Never quit" is one of those very common expressions that contains only one aspect of an important larger truth. Persistence is a virtue only when the goal is both desirable and attainable. There is no dishonor in redirecting your energies to more worthy or achievable goals.

Sadly, there is comfort in what we find familiar,
even when it causes us pain and suffering.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Don't Be Too Sure

What You've Always Done

The Good Old Ways

Your Whole Toolkit
    

Habit vs. Thinking

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it
a superficial appearance of being right.
- Thomas Paine,
[Likewise, A long habit of not thinking a thing right gives it
a superficial appearance of being wrong.]

A habit is something you can do without thinking -
which is why most of us have so many of them.
- Frank Howard Clark

The most dangerous phrase in the language is,
"We've always done it this way."
- Grace Hopper

What we call human nature in actuality is human habit.
- Jewel

What is it about sameness that so draws me,
and how could I begin to have
that same kind of attraction to change?
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Sadly, there is comfort in what we find familiar,
even when it causes us pain and suffering.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Don't Be Too Sure

What You've Always Done

The Good Old Ways

Your Whole Toolkit
    

Never Quit??

"Never quit" is one of those very common expressions that contains only one aspect of an important larger truth. Persistence is a virtue only when the goal is both desirable and attainable. There is no dishonor in redirecting your energies to more worthy or achievable goals.

Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy

If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins

Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy.
- Henri de Lubac

The most dangerous phrase in the language is,
"We've always done it this way."
- Grace Hopper

Further reading: We Are What We Do Consistently

Committed yet Flexible

Bad Habits

Healthy Choices

Experts and Authorities

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.
- Grace Hopper

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.
- Laurence J. Peter

Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.
- Robert A. Heinlein

Authority has every reason to fear the skeptic,
for authority can rarely survive in the face of doubt.
- Robert Lindner

No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
- Robert A. Heinlein

Further reading: Trust Reason

Take Charge of Your Life

Common Sense

Exercising Your Free Will

Valley of Death

Running in Circles

Smell the smells, feel the fear,
and smile at the incoherent way
life runs us in circles
while inscribing the real lessons
in a corner of the margin.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Real obstacles don't take you in circles.
They can be overcome.
Invented ones are like a maze.
- Barbara Sher

The only limits in our life are those we impose on ourselves.
- Bob Proctor

The most dangerous phrase in the language is,
"We've always done it this way."
- Grace Hopper

The only roadblock to success is limited thinking.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Eight Rules for Living Your Greatest Life

Three Rules of Life

Be Brave and Chase Your Dreams

Be Bold

Breakthrough

The Edge

Challenge Yourself

Becoming a Leader

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers,
who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt
to offer a solution everybody can understand.
- Colin Powell

Don't try to manage people;
You manage things; You lead people.
- Grace Hopper

When we step on the battlefield, I will be
The First Boots On and the Last Boots Off.
- LtG. Hal Moore

Successful leadership requires accepting responsibility,
making commitments and consistently delivering on those commitments,
and always setting an outstanding example for those you lead.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: How to be Successful in Business

How to Motivate Yourself

How to Share Your Thoughts With the World

An Anchor And A Sail

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children
One is roots, the other is wings.
- Hodding Carter

A ship in port is safe,
but that's not what ships are built for.
Sail out to sea and do new things.
- Grace Hopper

Anchoring in soft mud is dangerous.
Anchor thyself to the rocks of Faith, Compassion, and Service.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving.
We must sail sometimes with the wind
and sometimes against it -
but sail we must,
and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Cast your cares on God; that anchor holds.
- Frank Moore Colby

Further reading:  Tending the Garden of Our Lives

A ship in harbor

Boldly Sail the Storms of Life

Anchor Quotes

Sail Quotes

Roots

Wings

Inspiration

Balance

Perspective of Love

Love is saying "I feel differently," instead of "You're wrong."
- Anonymous

Virtually everything is a matter of perspective and opinion. Whether the subject is politics, religion, sex, the kids' homework, or anything else, there really isn't a "right" way, just the way you prefer.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The most dangerous phrase in the language is,
"We've always done it this way."
- Grace Hopper

People only see what they are prepared to see.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Further reading: Perspective on Tradition: An Open Mind

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

You Can't Make Them Change

Acceptance Makes a Great Relationship Even Better

Perspective Quotes

Point of View Quotes

Acceptance Quotes

Cooperation Quotes

Love Quotes