Inspiration is some mysterious blessing which happens when the wheels are turning smoothly.
In most fields of endeavor there are no easy jobs; there are only graceful ways of performing difficult ones.
Things are going very smoothly. As expected, there are some minor glitches, and the eight minutes that it took us to get to orbit, we trained months and months for, and didn't have to use any of that preparation, other than being aware and ready.
Arsenal is a well-established club with excellent staff who make sure everything runs smoothly.
If you know what you're doing, you can make a meal happen with any kitchen knife. But using a top-quality knife versus a low-quality one is the difference between driving a Jaguar and a VW Jetta across the country. They'll both get you there. But the Jaguar will give you a much smoother ride.
This is what it look like when it WORKS?
When done well, software is invisible.
Tact does for life just what lubricating oil does for machinery.
I just want things to work properly.
You always know when something works it's a result of everything firing on all cylinders.
Manners make the world work. They're not only based on kindness but also efficiency. When people know what to do, the world is smoother. When no one knows what to do, it's chaos.
I always want harmony within the band. I want it to work.
'Top Chef' is a very smooth-running machine. All the people working there are incredibly professional and absolutely at the top of their game.
A great pair of tweezers should feel like they are vibrating as if they have a spring. If the tweezers don't do that, they won't work well at all.
People who are really efficient seem to do things easily, with a minimum of effort. In doing so they release maximum power.
I have been in this business for over 30 years. I've seen a lot of development programmes. They don't all run smoothly.
When someone's good, my job becomes easier.
I haven't seen a single institution in the corporate world operating smoothly without a HR team.
I think it's actually more difficult to come to a club where everything is going great and everyone is happy. When you take over from a guy who has been sacked because things weren't going well, it's more straightforward.
My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on.
