It is a human inclination to hope things will work out, despite evidence or doubt to the contrary. A successful manager must resist this temptation. (Hyman G. Rickover)

It is a human inclination to hope things will work out, despite evidence or doubt to the contrary. A successful manager must resist this temptation.

Hyman G. Rickover

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