Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.
C. Northcote Parkinson
Recitation: by Male by Female
If the rules of a language are followed, words usually make sense. But these very rules can stir the impulse to rebel. We're obliged to keep trying to convey meaning through correct sentences. After a while, the good-soldier rigidity of polished prose can begin to seem dull, and it gets harder to resist the temptation of nonsense.
Joanna Scott
WordsLanguageMeaningTryingRules
I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.
Jo Stafford
PhilosophyTrumpetJustLyricsTried
I don't like rules.
Jeremy Irons
RulesLike
I know that instructional time is a zero-sum game, but if we want kids to do well academically, it's hard to imagine that happening if they don't have some control over their attention.
Angela Duckworth
TimeControlGameAttentionKnow
I read a book a day when I was a kid. My family was not literary; we did not have any books in the house.
Amy Tan
FamilyDayBookHouseKidBooks
I am insecure about tomorrow. Will I get another job? Will it be appreciated? I will pursue acting for as long as I have a face and body that is acceptable to the people, but I still worry that if I don't do better tomorrow, it will all go away.
Amitabh Bachchan
JobI AmTomorrowPeopleFaceWorry
I'm so blessed to have gone to Wisconsin. It's a great school and great coaching staff with incredible fans. I had a lot of great teammates that wanted to be successful. I played behind a huge offensive line. I think that proved a lot, too, as a 5-11 quarterback showing I could play under center with those guys in front of me.
Russell Wilson
GreatSchoolMeBlessedThinkPlay
I want to be a professional wakeboarder.
Donald Cerrone
ProfessionalWant
I'm not a complete moron like most musicians whom I've met.
Chrissie Hynde
MusiciansCompleteLikeWhomMost
I'm certainly thankful for what the Cubs did for me. I respect their organization. It's the same way with the Atlanta Braves, an awfully fine organization. I respect everybody who's down there, and that's still where I live today. But the Cardinals represent the best years of my career.
Bruce Sutter
LiveTodayThankfulRespectBestMe
I am a big believer in education, because when I grew up in Austria - when I grew up in Austria I had a great education. I had great teachers.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
EducationGreatI AmTeachersBig
I went to a soccer high school, and it was really different to being on 'Idol.' So I decided to quit school, and I put all my energy into music, and things started to happen.
Astrid S
MusicSchoolEnergyHigh SchoolQuit
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