Quotes About Efficiency

You could say I was too lazy to calculate, so I invented the computer.

To say the Internet is the death of books and movies is like saying someone invented a new, more efficient kind of cup and it heralds the death of coffee - a new improved form of carrying something, which is essentially what the Internet is, should be helpful to our business.

Inventing is a combination of brains and materials. The more brains you use, the less material you need.

Pretty much all of my inventions come about the same way. I have an everyday problem or something that I'm too lazy to do, so I make a machine that does it for me.

Finding inventory in the backroom is not always a joy.

Invest in decent cookware. One $80 skillet is better than a $100 13-piece set that has nine things you don't need.

If you invest in something a little more expensive with longevity, you'll use it more.

All insulation takes energy to make it, but that is not a reason not to invest in it. The savings, for both the planet and the bank account, can be impressive.

A well-managed business will have a high return on invested capital. But that's a consequence. It's not a way to manage a business.

Congress does investigations better than they do anything else.

You're a smart person. You're going to figure out where you can be more effective and more efficient with your own resources, and that's going to put more of an investment and emphasis on your future.

One way to make sure you don't lose assets in the future is to streamline your accounts. Consider using one bank for all your banking needs and one brokerage firm for all your investments.

I think that some people will never buy a computer because I think now we're at the point where the iPad does what some people want to do with their PCs.

I use my iPad many times a day, and it has cut my use of my laptop by more than half.

Whether I'm on the road or at home, I get a great deal done on elliptical machines. I use my iPad to conquer my email inbox, listen to audio books, use my Voxer Walkie Talkie app, and read through documents.

The iPad! What is better designed than that? I read magazines on it, I play Scrabble. I use it for everything.

I think that I do about 85% of what I used to do on my computer now on my iPad.

My favorite thing that I can do with my iPhone is dictate a letter.

What's great about the iPad and iPhone is that they are easy-on, easy-off.

I carry both a Blackberry and an iPhone. But for my job, the iPhone is essential because of picture-taking and because of picture sharing.

Idleness is to the human mind like rust to iron.

What's not to like about a curling iron that does all the work itself?

We don't want the efficiency of the federal government and the compassion of the IRS to run our health care.

I will use my expertise in technology to bring the IRS up to date.