Famous Last Words.
If you’re prominent in any field, be careful what you say. It just may become a famous quote…
• “I’m just glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not Gary Cooper” (Gary Cooper on his decision not to take the leading role in “Gone With The Wind.”)
• “Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.” (Irving Fisher, Professor of Economics, Yale University, 1929)
• “This ‘telephone-thing’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” (Western Union internal memo, 1876)
Word of The Month…
Experts say a strong vocabulary is a sign of higher intellect and advanced culture. Here’s this month’s word, so you can impress your friends and colleagues…
Cohort \’koh-“hort\ (noun)
Meaning: A band or group of individuals
Sample Sentence: Michael and his cohorts are planning to form an Internet-based company after graduating from college.