explosion

"In 1970 there were 40 comics and 8 were good. By 1980 there were 40,000 comics and 8 were good."
- Jerry Seinfeld [b 1954]

patience and discipline

"One of the Japanese experts on quality and employee involvement likens the need for patience and discipline to that of the bamboo farmer. Once the bamboo seed is planted, the farmer must water it every day for four years before the tree breaks ground! But when it finally does, it grows 60 feet in 90 days."
- Paul Allaire, Xerox Corporation