Norman Ralph Augustine
Norman Ralph Augustine
Norman Ralph Augustineis a U.S. aerospace businessman who served as Under Secretary of the Army from 1975 to 1977. Augustine served as chairman of the Review of United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth27 July 1935
CountryUnited States of America
Norman Ralph Augustine quotes about
fighting winning people
People do not win people fights. Lawyers do.
fitness motivation talent
Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.
funny humor expression
One of the most feared expressions in modern times is 'The computer is down.'
weed marijuana regulation
Regulations grow at the same rate as weeds.
should-have unexpected has-beens
One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been expected.
yesterday today half
If today were half as good as tomorrow is supposed to be, it would probably be twice as good as yesterday was.
dog pet hungry
A hungry dog hunts best. A hungrier dog hunts even better.
literature tasks more-time
Any task can be completed in only one-third more time than is currently estimated.
matter literature hardware
Hardware works best when it matters the least.
order data giving
The weaker the data available upon which to base one's conclusion, the greater the precision which should be quoted in order to give the data authenticity.
law ideas numbers
Law Number IX: Acronyms and abbreviations should be used to the maximum extent possible to make trivial ideas profound ... Q.E.D.
stars believe hockey
We believe in the wisdom once expressed by the hockey star Wayne Gretzky, who explained his success by saying, 'I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.'
rewards penalties process
The process of competitively selecting contractors to perform work is based on a system of rewards and penalties, all distributed randomly.
law time-zones numbers
Law Number XLIV: Aircraft flight in the 21st century will always be in a westerly direction, preferably supersonic, crossing time zones to provide the additional hours needed to fix the broken electronics.