They were following their prime minister, matching their government's mood.

The author points out that novices to total war, and this Hitler and the British press have in common, overreact to daily events and lose sight of overall strategy.

The present is never tidy, or certain, or reasonable, and those who try to make it so once it becomes the past succeed only in making it seem implausible.

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

Work hard in the day

In true open source development, theres lots of visibility all the way through the development process.

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand and tramples upon temptations.

Knowing when you're not good at something and knowing when you are good at something is an art-form.

Growth based on debt is unsustainable, artificial.

Keep company with the more cheerful sort of the Godly; there is no mirth like the mirth of believers.

With the "civilized" person contentment is a myth. From the cradle to the grave they are forever longing and striving after something better, an indefinable something, some new object yet unattained.

Stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires: The eyes wink at the hand; yet let that be which the eye fears, when it is done, to see

Make finding the good in others a priority