August 21, 2007

Thomas Jay Peckish II on Fear of Failure

Q: What happens to people who are afraid to fail?
A: They fail.
--Thomas Jay Peckish II

Posted by foote at 05:08 PM

Thomas Jay Peckish II on Professionalism

Do you really want the guy performing your triple bypass reading Surgery for Dummies before he gloves up?
--Thomas Jay Peckish II

Posted by foote at 04:54 PM

Thomas Jay Peckish II on Diffidence

It’s better to be obnoxious than to be diffident...
--Thomas Jay Peckish II

Posted by foote at 04:42 PM

Thomas Jay Peckish II on Hacker Demographics

You don't see a lot of former high school quarterbacks throwing exceptions for a living...
--Thomas Jay Peckish II

Posted by foote at 04:39 PM

August 20, 2007

Thomas Jay Peckish II on Where Experts Come From

People like to think of experts as being the guys who are always right. Nothing could be further from the truth. Experts are people who are not afraid to be wrong. A lot. That's how they get to be experts.
--Thomas Jay Peckish II

Posted by foote at 04:32 PM