If we are ever in doubt what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done.

If tomorrow is promised to no one, why do we spend today building the foundation for tomorrow. The future may not be promised, but it may be filled with promise.

Whatever begun with planning, ends in a victory.

My travels inevitably begin with copious research and planning. I began this kind of planning long ago when I was very young and anxious to hit the road. Hours were spent pouring over junior encyclopedias memorizing the names of exotic-sounding cities---Addis, Ababa, Samarkand, Damascus. Lengthy lists were written detailing the most minute necessities: three pairs of socks, two pencils. Spare batteries, rope.

Adequate planning will rescue you from the shame of tomorrow.

There is the GIS world that is largely managing authoritative data sources, supporting geocentric workflows like fixing roads, making cities more livable through better planning, environmental management, forest management, drilling in the right location for oil, managing assets and utilities.

You gotta make it a priority to make your priorities a priority.

I'm planning to be here forever, but I know at some point I'll probably have to give it up. If you live to 100, there's a very good chance you'll live forever. Because very few people die after 100.

If you aren't constantly focused on your goals, you can easily waste all of the time, energy and money you invest in pursuing them.

You can walk into your room after walking out through the door, but you cannot come out of your grave after being buried into the soil.