I was a frustrated astronaut all my life. I grew up at a time when space seemed to have no boundarie...
DAVID MACKAY In any aircraft you fly, you always think about what can go wrong, and you plan for it in advance. Y...
DAVID MACKAY I can still remember them wheeling the black and white TV sets into our classroom at school so we co...
DAVID MACKAY Oral presentations could also be important, with the wider skills of problem solving and working wit...
DAVID MACKAY There's no question Medicare Part D has dampened sales.
DAVID MACKAY I've always hankered after going into space and walking on the moon and Mars. I did want to be a...
DAVID MACKAY It's very sad that there's going to be a hiatus in manned space flight from the U.S. The Shu...
DAVID MACKAY Not long after I got my test pilot qualification, I realised there was no manned space flight progra...
DAVID MACKAY I was brought up in the north of Scotland, and where I lived was so lowly populated, it was used as ...
DAVID MACKAY We know in the end this is not a good thing. Medicare Part D will have an effect on our sales and we...
DAVID MACKAY Overall, there's no question we took a hit across the board to some degree. But we've discovered a r...
DAVID MACKAY For Virgin Galactic's customers, it is transportation to the most amazing experience of their li...
DAVID MACKAY I've been lucky enough to have flown some very interesting aircraft in the past, but SpaceShipTw...
DAVID MACKAY I thought any chance I had of space travel would be military or government-controlled.
DAVID MACKAY I have watched SS2 evolve over the years into an incredible vehicle that is going to open up space t...
DAVID MACKAY We go up just into space - space is most commonly accepted to be 100 kilometres above the earth'...
DAVID MACKAY By my mid-30s, I just thought, 'This is not going to happen. I am never going to become an astro...
DAVID MACKAY I do have a bit of a fear of heights. But I don't get scared of heights when I am flying a plane...
DAVID MACKAY When I was 12, I saw the Apollo moon landings, and I thought that was really fantastic and exciting ...
DAVID MACKAY I want to get to the moon. I want to go to Mars.
DAVID MACKAY I watched the moon landing as a boy, and I thought that was the most exciting thing ever, going into...
DAVID MACKAY I cannot wait to get up there and experience space travel for the first time. It will be a dream com...
DAVID MACKAY I would say if you do have ambitions, don't just wait around. Go out and make yourself as well-q...
DAVID MACKAY I am not going to pretend that flying a spaceship will be as safe as getting in a 747 with four engi...
DAVID MACKAY It is better to be trusted than to be loved.
DAVID O. MACKAY We must not let ourselves be swept off our feet in horror at the danger of nuclear power. Nuclear po...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY When the Industrial Revolution started, the amount of carbon sitting underneath Britain in the form ...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY All renewables, much as I love them, are diffuse. They all have a small power per unit area, and we ...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY Electric cars are really very cool. Air-source heat pumps are great.
DAVID J. C. MACKAY We can't be anti-everything - we need an energy plan that adds up. But there's a lack of num...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY The amount of energy saved by switching off the phone charger is exactly the same as the energy used...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY Fridges can be modified to nudge their internal thermostats up and down just a little in response to...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY The United States consumes power per land-area at a rate three times the average. Even though they a...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY To have constructive conversations about the world's energy options, one needs to take a calm lo...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY Solving climate change is a complex topic, but in a single crude brush-stroke, here is the solution:...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY I was distressed by the poor quality of the debate surrounding energy. I was also noticing so much g...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY Fusion power is speculative and experimental. I think it is reckless to assume that the fusion probl...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY The only thing that really scales up apart from nuclear is solar power from other people's deser...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY Most of physics is about energy, and physicists understand inefficiencies. I wanted to write a book ...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY I was writing a book about sustainable energy, and a friend asked me, 'Well, how much energy do ...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY I would like to help people have honest and constructive conversations about energy. We need to unde...
DAVID J. C. MACKAY There is no such thing as death. In nature nothing dies. From each sad remnant of decay, some forms ...
CHARLES MACKAY In a climate of tight budgets, reduced workforces and stiff competition, internal training can be a ...
HARVEY MACKAY By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other char...
HARVEY MACKAY Lightning is the shorthand of a storm, and tells of chaos.
ERIC MACKAY Lightning is the shorthand of a storm, and tells of chaos.
ERIC MACKAY No one ever went broke by saying no too often.
HARVEY MACKAY The smallest effort is not lost. Each wavelet on the ocean tost aids in the ebb-tide or the flow; ea...
CHARLES MACKAY The sale begins when the customer says yes.
HARVEY MACKAY You have no enemies, you say?
Alas, my friend, the boast is poor.
He who has mingled in the f...
CHARLES MACKAY Water is the mother of the vine, The nurse and fountain of fecundity, The adorner and refreshe...
CHARLES MACKAY If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them
HARVEY MACKAY Employee loyalty begins with employer loyalty. Your employees should know that if they do the job th...
HARVEY MACKAY Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it's a customer service company...
HARVEY MACKAY You don't need a big close, as many sales reps believe. You risk losing your customer when you s...
HARVEY MACKAY To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you've prepared mental...
HARVEY MACKAY Money, again, has often been a cause of the delusion of the multitudes. Sober nations have all at on...
CHARLES MACKAY The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your bus...
HARVEY MACKAY When you have a dream that you can't let go of, trust your instincts and pursue it. But remember...
HARVEY MACKAY Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irr...
HUGH MACKAY If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.
HARVEY MACKAY I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were...
HARVEY MACKAY My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score.
HARVEY MACKAY Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in the...
HARVEY MACKAY To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.
HARVEY MACKAY Every morning brings new potential, but if you dwell on the misfortunes of the day before, you tend ...
HARVEY MACKAY Life isn't fair. It's true, and you still have to deal with it. Whining about it rarely leve...
HARVEY MACKAY A student of life considers the world a classroom.
HARVEY MACKAY A great accomplishment shouldn't be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next le...
HARVEY MACKAY I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals.
HARVEY MACKAY When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimis...
HARVEY MACKAY Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our childr...
HUGH MACKAY On average, Australians watch more than three hours of television a day, compared with 12 minutes a ...
HUGH MACKAY Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives.
HUGH MACKAY But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem ...
HUGH MACKAY Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaning...
HUGH MACKAY It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to ...
HUGH MACKAY I'm in total sympathy with Dick Smith's sentiments; I only wish there were grounds for sayin...
HUGH MACKAY Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely con...
HUGH MACKAY Reading is a huge effort for many people, a bore for others, and, believe it or not, many people pre...
HUGH MACKAY The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio ser...
HUGH MACKAY The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal litera...
HUGH MACKAY Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familia...
HUGH MACKAY I wish we didn't have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people...
HUGH MACKAY It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade.
HUGH MACKAY The underlying message of the Lancet article is that if you want to understand aggressive behaviour ...
HUGH MACKAY Still, most of those effects occur in the context of harmless play and it is patently obvious that c...
HUGH MACKAY Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to em...
HUGH MACKAY Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all ava...
HUGH MACKAY No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability?
HUGH MACKAY Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was some...
HUGH MACKAY Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.
HUGH MACKAY One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling ...
HUGH MACKAY So, if falling crime rates coincide with the rise of violent video games and increasing violence on ...
HUGH MACKAY The service leaders hire one out of 50 applicants, sometimes one out of 100, but they're very, v...
HARVEY MACKAY Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe th...
HARVEY MACKAY Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to cr...
HARVEY MACKAY A strangely reflective, even melancholy day. Is that because, unlike our cousins in the northern hem...
HUGH MACKAY None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, ackn...
HARVEY MACKAY I suspect the secret of personal attraction is locked up in our unique imperfections, flaws and frai...
HUGH MACKAY If you believe, as I do, that your employees truly are your most valuable asset, you will do whateve...
HARVEY MACKAY Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel th...
HARVEY MACKAY A smart manager will establish a culture of gratitude. Expand the appreciative attitude to suppliers...
HARVEY MACKAY An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace; but an ill thought leaves a trail like a serpen...
CHARLES MACKAY It doesn't matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in gen...
HARVEY MACKAY By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance o...
HARVEY MACKAY Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
HARVEY MACKAY Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-...
HARVEY MACKAY Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
HARVEY MACKAY Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.
HARVEY MACKAY In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ...
HARVEY MACKAY A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.
HARVEY MACKAY For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.
HARVEY MACKAY It doesn't matter how much milk you spill as long as you don't lose the cow.
HARVEY MACKAY Cleon hath ten thousand acres,-- Ne'er a one have I; Cleon dwelleth in a place,-- In a c...
CHARLES MACKAY As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the...
HARVEY MACKAY Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make ...
HARVEY MACKAY Good intentions aren't enough. People have good intentions when they set a goal to do something,...
HARVEY MACKAY This is just going to be a wonderful facility. We are all very excited here at the museum. It's goin...
BILL MACKAY We're packed. No more room at the inn.
BILL MACKAY To give you an idea, we are only currently showing about six to seven per cent of the collection ups...
BILL MACKAY You can't say it is the red-coated rider on a black horse going through the plains checking out sett...
BILL MACKAY Aid the dawning, tongue and pen: Aid it, hopes of honest men!
CHARLES MACKAY Some love to roam o'er the dark sea's foam, Where the shrill winds whistle free.
CHARLES MACKAY Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they on...
CHARLES MACKAY There's a fount about to stream, There's a light about to beam, There's a warmth about to glow...
CHARLES MACKAY Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life
HARVEY MACKAY This was a waterfall of emotional selling.
ELIZABETH MACKAY He started to find himself in the uncomfortable position of being chief market strategist, ... It so...
ELIZABETH MACKAY When you're fired, you're rejected. It's as simple as that.
HARVEY MACKAY Glasgow's really friendly, with this impressive mix of real solidarity and identity that's v...
GEORGE MACKAY You can't buy a good reputation; you must earn it.
HARVEY MACKAY Nobles, citizens, farmers, mechanics, seamen, footmen, maid servants, even chimney sweeps and old cl...
CHARLES MACKAY War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quar...
CHARLES MACKAY one look is worth ten thousand words
HARVEY MACKAY Customers are the reason we open our doors every day, and keep the machines humming all night long. ...
HARVEY MACKAY The employees who share innovative ideas may also be the folks who have some hidden talents that wou...
HARVEY MACKAY His velocity is good. He doesn't throw 90 or anything, but he throws a good fastball, a breaker and ...
GUY MACKAY From an economic engine standpoint, quality development follows a freeway.
CHRISTINE MACKAY I wanted to see first hand what it was like. I wanted to do what I could to help out.
ANDREW MACKAY Having something that we were all passionate about helped make connections and friendships since we ...
ANDREW MACKAY My best memories are of the days when my older brother, Duncan, and I got to spend time playing socc...
ANDREW MACKAY When me and my sister were toddlers, it was 'The Jungle Book' literally every day. If it was...
GEORGE MACKAY Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize t...
HARVEY MACKAY No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines ho...
HARVEY MACKAY Just because an employee does things differently doesn't mean he or she won't do the job rig...
HARVEY MACKAY There could be an election this fall. So the last thing I want to do is lead to instability or specu...
PETER MACKAY I was a crown attorney in my home town in Nova Scotia, and I learned that victims of crime needed be...
PETER MACKAY We have local autonomy. This doesn't affect the county committees.
FRANK MACKAY Truth... and if mine eyes Can bear its blaze, and trace its symmetries, Measure its distance, and it...
CHARLES MACKAY Aid the dawning, tongue and pen: Aid it, hopes of honest men!
CHARLES MACKAY If happy I and wretched he, Perhaps the king would change with me.
CHARLES MACKAY If those data centers go down and you swipe your card at the grocery store, the teleprompter will sa...
CHRISTINE MACKAY When a person with money meets a person with experience, the person with the experience winds up wit...
HARVEY MACKAY What Canada has to do is to have a government connected to the priorities of the people of which it ...
PETER MACKAY If the United States leads a multinational force into Iraq without United Nations backing, Canada sh...
PETER MACKAY I want to lead the Progressive Conservative Party, a party that will promote true conservative value...
PETER MACKAY I don't think anyone can accuse me of having put my interests ahead of the party's or the country's....
PETER MACKAY We have to stress our conservative credentials and emphasize that we are the natural, national alter...
PETER MACKAY I am a competitive person, and I didn't win the leadership of the PC party with a mind to stepping d...
PETER MACKAY He who has mingled in the fray of duty that the brave endure, must have made foes. If you have none,...
CHARLES MACKAY Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan
HARVEY MACKAY I guess my natural inclination is to finish what I started. We have a Conservative government in Nov...
PETER MACKAY You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.
HARVEY MACKAY If the United States leads a multinational force into Iraq without United Nations backing, Canada sh...
PETER MACKAY We are really just a well balanced team that has great players at every position.
BILL MACKAY Of the seven Grade 12 girls on the team, they've never lost a game in Toronto in all four years of t...
BILL MACKAY London is sort of the mecca of high school volleyball.
BILL MACKAY I would like to see a top-two seed, so probably Anderson will be No. 1, I'm hoping that we'll be sec...
BILL MACKAY The girls were playing pretty well, yeah.
BILL MACKAY We recognize these cancellations will significantly impact passengers intending to travel to or from...
BILL MACKAY Let us not, in the pride of our superior knowledge, turn with contempt from the follies of our prede...
CHARLES MACKAY When monetary policy turns more accommodative, the more cyclical, leveraged and more-volatile asset ...
ELIZABETH MACKAY Often, firing is a straightforward cost-cutting measure. When you're fired, it's easy to weave fanta...
HARVEY MACKAY Many, perhaps most, people who lose their jobs are mistaken about the reason for which they lost the...
HARVEY MACKAY We will move mountains to keep the team here.
HARVEY MACKAY Many people may listen, but few people actually hear
HARVEY MACKAY Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going...
HARVEY MACKAY People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be
HARVEY MACKAY When monetary policy turns more accommodative, the more cyclical, leveraged and more-volatile asset ...
ELIZABETH MACKAY But why does it matter what we call it, as long as there is concerted action to respond to and preve...
FINN MACKAY But the sunshine aye shall light the sky, As round and round we run; And the Truth shall ever come u...
CHARLES MACKAY Don't water your weeds
HARVEY MACKAY It isn't the people you fire who make your life miserable, it's the people you don't
HARVEY MACKAY Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding
HARVEY MACKAY You're as old as you behave
HARVEY MACKAY Time is free, but it's priceless. You can'town it, but you can use it. You can't keepit, but you can...
HARVEY MACKAY Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't
own it, but you can use it. You can't keep
it, b...
HARVEY MACKAY Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they on...
CHARLES MACKAY The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't ...
HARVEY MACKAY Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.
HARVEY MACKAY The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
HARVEY MACKAY I find happiness comes from numerous sources in my life. Most often, the happy moments I cherish mos...
PETER MACKAY During seasons of great pestilence men have often believed the prophecies of crazed fanatics, that t...
CHARLES MACKAY In England many persons have a singular love for the relics of thieves and murderers, or other great...
CHARLES MACKAY Three causes especially have excited the discontent of mankind; and, by impelling us to seek for rem...
CHARLES MACKAY A company for carrying out an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.
CHARLES MACKAY Injury was aggravated by insult, and insult was embittered by pleasantry.
CHARLES MACKAY We all pay an involuntary homage to antiquity – a “blind homage,” as Bacon calls it in his “...
CHARLES MACKAY Thus did they nurse their folly, as the good wife of Tam O’Shanter did her wrath, “to keep it wa...
CHARLES MACKAY