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Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.
Norman Ralph Augustine
People
If today were half as good as tomorrow is supposed to be, it would probably be twice as good as yesterday was.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday
If the Earth could be made to rotate twice as fast, managers would get twice as much done. If the Earth could be made to rotate twenty times as fast, everyone else would get twice as much done since all the managers would fly off.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Earth
Managers
If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Selling
Advice
Buying
Experts
If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it can be assured that disaster is not left to chance.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Management
Chance
Disaster
Hardware works best when it matters the least.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Hardware
Fools rush in where incumbents fear to tread.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Fear
Fools
Decreased business base increases overhead. So does increased business base.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Business
Most projects start out slowly - and then sort of taper off.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Projects
By the time of the United States Tricentennial, there will be more government workers than there are workers.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Government
Time
states
United
Will
Workers
Any task can be completed in only one-third more time than is currently estimated.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Time
Although most products will soon be too costly to purchase, there will be a thriving market in the sale of books on how to fix them.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Books
Will
All too many consultants, when asked, 'What is 2 and 2?' respond, 'What do you have in mind?'
Norman Ralph Augustine
Mind
A revised schedule is to business what a new season is to an athlete or a new canvas to an artist.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Business
Artist
Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. The other third is covered with auditors from headquarters.
Norman Ralph Augustine
Earth
Water