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The heights by great men reached and kept, Were not obtained by sudden flight But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. Standing on what too long we bore With shoulders bent and downcast eyes, We may discern unseen before, A path to higher destinies. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow		Friday Apr 25, 2025
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A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. Grace Murray Hopper

Quote Author: Grace Murray Hopper

	Grace Murray Hopper
	(1906-1992) US Navy admiral & computer scientist, removed moth from malfunctioning Mark II computer 1947, helping to popularize colloquial term 'bug' for the cause of a device malfunction; main developer of computer language COBOL 1960; helped develop co.

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I am now going to make you a gift that will stay with you the rest of your life. For the rest of your life, every time you say, 'We've always done it that way,' my ghost will appear and haunt you for twenty-four hours. Do it. It is easier to ask forgiveness than to gain permission. You manage things; you lead people. A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.