I don’t want to get any messages saying, “I am holding my position.” We are not holding a Goddamned thing. Let the germans do that. We are advancing constantly and we are not interested in holding onto anything, except the enemy’s ***.

General George S. Patton, Jr.

That’s a three-star general for you (well, take or add one or two).

—You described me as 6′4″ when I’m barely 6′1″.
—A bit of a poetic license.
—You saddled me with this improbable costume which now the public expects me to wear.
—This is not my doing, blame it on the illustrator.
—You made me a violin virtuoso. That’s is an invitation from the Liverpool symphonic to act as solloist in a Mendelsohn concerto.
—Really?
—Fact is I can barely hold my own in a third rate orchestra in a second rate music hall.
—But you’re much too modest.
—You gave the reader the distinct impression that I’m a misoginist. Actually I don’t dislike women… I merely distrust them.

A monk told Joshu, “I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me.”
Joshu asked, “Have you eaten your rice porridge?
The monk replied, “I have eaten.”
Joshu said, “Then you had better wash your bowl.”
At that moment the monk was enlightened.

Found nozen, thanks to Leo.

Edudicado a una persona absolutamente anónima.

This time has been absolutely fascinating because it doesn’t talk at all about us (whatever us means around me now).

Or perhaps it talks. A little.

Fires were started and they are coming. One of them won’t be back. And life cannot but keep going on. In this thirty nine seconds sequence their faces already say they’ve been there, and will go again.

So a simple story, but got me deep. Love that kind of narrative.

There are no intenciones anymore. Only action and no action.

1. One thing at a time.
2. Most important thing first.
3. Start now.

From Skelliewag. And yes, I know I shared it just days ago.

Google mediante, esto era lo que me recordaba a mi mismo:

Nunca debimos ver (y menos varias veces) comedias románticas de chico, chica y animalitos.

The shortest path from A to a point totally different from B goes through F, H and K, takes a detour at P and does not make sense until it’s too late.

This might lead one to suspect that in any competitive endeavor, if you can be modeled (”sand-tabled”, as Boyd referred to it) you aren’t using strategy at all and you can be defeated.

Chet Richards, Certain to win.

Hint: measurable doesn’t imply modelable.

—Chieko-san? Guess who? This is Qiwu!

That’s right!

Want to come out for a drink?

Your husband? When did you get married?

Five years! Has it been that long?

You have two kids! You’re happy, that’s great.

Okay, never mind.