Earl Wilson Rule of Thumb

One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain climbing over mole hills!

[Thanks, Emre Toker!]

Richard Bach Rule of Thumb

Argue for your limitations and sure enough ... they're yours!

Pepper Schwartz Rule of Thumb

There's always fleas ... you've got to concentrate on the dog.

Vivien Leigh Rule of Thumb

After all, tomorrow is another day!

Sylvia T. Warner Rule of Thumb

The fatal law of gravity: when you are down, everything falls down on you.

Elvis Presley Rule of Thumb

When things go wrong, don't go with them!

Eric de Carbonnel Rule of Thumb

A one-degree Celsius temperature rise above the norm lowers wheat, rice, and corn yields by 10 percent ... temperature increases due to global warming will make it increasingly difficult to feed the earth's growing population.

Keith Olberman Rule of Thumb

The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough, and on occasion, some may be correct ... but don't take it personally when they say "no" ... they may not be smart enough to say "yes".

Marc and Angel Rule of Thumb

Complete three simple tasks every day ... break down complex tasks into simple, logical steps ... dedicate yourself to completing 3 simple steps everyday that bring you closer to your goal ... it may only be 3 steps today, but you'll complete 21 steps by this time next week and 84 steps by this time next month ... the more you get done, the faster you'll go, the easier it will get, and the closer you will be to your desired end result.

Dag Hammarskjöld Rule of Thumb

Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top ... then you will see how low it was.

George Jonas Rule of Thumb

When in doubt, panic!

Og Mandino Rule of Thumb

Obstacles are necessary for success ... victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats ... yet each struggle, each defeat, sharpens your skills and strengths, your courage and your endurance, your ability and your confidence and thus each obstacle is a comrade-in-arms forcing you to become better, or quit ... each rebuff is an opportunity to move forward; turn away from them, avoid them, and you throw away your future.

Karen Crockett Rule of Thumb

Your worst humiliation is only someone else's momentary entertainment.

Sharon Garrison Rule of Thumb

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

Charles Simonyi Rule of Thumb

Software, as we know it, is the bottleneck on the digital horn of plenty ... it takes up tremendous resources in talent and time ... it's disappointing and hard to change ... it blocks innovation in many organizations.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Rule of Thumb

In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.

Will Rogers Rule of Thumb

Everything is funny ... as long as it's happening to somebody else!

Winston Churchill Rule of Thumb

If you're going through hell, keep going!

Robert Foster Rule of Thumb

The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders.

Boy Scout Rule of Thumb

Be prepared!