Commentary by management consultant Michael Wade on Leadership, Ethics, Management, and Life
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Quote of the Day
A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber room of his library, where he can get it if he wants it.
I'm not even sure this is apropos, but my mother used to describe a person as having "a well-furnished mind" when they demonstrated a sophisticated mix of knowledge and civility.
I'm not even sure this is apropos, but my mother used to describe a person as having "a well-furnished mind" when they demonstrated a sophisticated mix of knowledge and civility.
ReplyDeleteWally,
ReplyDeleteI like that image. Everything in its place. Perhaps the civility was the furniture polish.