“Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.”
William S. Burroughs
“Cause and effect, means and ends, seed and fruit cannot be severed; for the effect already blooms in the cause, the end preexists in the means, the fruit in the seed”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If you don't account for the pets in disaster, you undermine the effectiveness of the human rescue operation.”
Wayne Pacelle
“There was absolutely no effect on our operations in Albany.”
Dan McGowan
“In each instance, Sam has done far more than manage operations effectively, ... He has made it both his personal mission and that of IBM to become the number one competitor in each of these markets. Sam's unique mix of strategic vision, passion and discipline, combined with his intimate understanding of IBM, make him the right person to become IBM's next CEO.”
Louis Gerstner
“Investments for new products and marketing for the soccer World Cup will have an effect on the profit margin.”
Christian Schindler
“[Unlike movie special effects, where the viewer sees the perfect take of an effect, creating special effects for a live haunted attraction is a more sustained and drawn out effort.] It has to be right there in front of you, like a three-act play, ... You have to think it through from beginning to end. You want to fool a live person in front of you.”
Tom Savini
