Words to inspire and motivate...words to anger and infuriate. My favourite quotes!
On government and politicians
"..all I see in Washington DC are a bunch of elected thugs with various overlapping crime rings beneath them. Their job is to get reelected and gain power, not help the country or do what’s right. Unless you have a lot of money and are willing to spend it lobbying, you’re going to lose your fight no matter how righteous your position." - Michael Arrington
Posted on Wednesday, 21st December 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 07:52
On letting go and getting things done
"By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond winning." - Lao Tzu (mythical Taoist master)
Posted on Friday, 14th October 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 07:43
On getting things done (or becoming a pirate!)
"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H. L. Mencken
Posted on Sunday, 18th September 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 16:16
On education
"It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning. " - Agnes Repplier
Posted on Saturday, 3rd September 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 14:29
On meeting customer needs and market research
"...it's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." - Steve Jobs (May 1998, BusinessWeek)
Posted on Friday, 2nd September 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 18:44
On abortion, politics, religion and sanity
"...This is what we’re saying: actions have consequences. If you didn’t want a child, you shouldn’t have had sex. You must be punished by becoming a parent even if you know that you are not willing or able to be one. This is insane. ... " - Charles M. Blow
Posted on Sunday, 28th August 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 14:19
On democracy
"...democracy is really just two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner." - Simon Black
Posted on Monday, 25th July 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 10:32
On Happiness
"I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness." - Dalai Lama in The Art of Happiness
Posted on Wednesday, 13th July 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 16:43
On Internet Explorer 6
"Friends don’t let friends use Internet Explorer 6." - Microsoft (the creators of the software...)
Posted on Saturday, 5th March 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 08:19
On piracy and advertising
"Nobody who would have bought your book is not buying it because they can find it for free. What you're actually doing is advertising. You're reaching more people. You're raising awareness." - Neil Gaiman
Posted on Saturday, 12th February 2011 by Michael Lockyear | 15:05




