by Sam on November 30, 2010
Never fear running out of answers, only fear running out of questions. ~Unknown author One-Minute Answer: No, but we are changing our format. The era of comprehensive six-minute answers to far-reaching questions in these emails gives way to a new service for a faster-moving age. Starting next week the questions will become more immediate and [...]
by Sam on November 16, 2010
A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are for. ~Admiral Grace Hopper One-Minute Answer: Admiral Hopper could also have put it this way: “There are two kinds of people in the world—those who take action and those who don’t.” The two preceding ASKs explained two-thirds of the advice given [...]
by Sam on November 9, 2010
If all my talents and powers were to be taken away from me by some inscrutable Providence, and I had my choice of keeping but one, I would unhesitatingly ask to be allowed to keep the Power of Speaking, for through it I would quickly recover all the rest. ~Daniel Webster One-Minute Answer: Last [...]
by Sam on November 2, 2010
If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. ~Joseph Addison One-Minute Answer: You’re a “winner” when your deepest craving is to become the best ______ ______ (fill in your name) you can be. If you find the adjective “best” [...]