
“Don't try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night.”
"What The Dead Men Say" (1964)
Mathews on how the team isn't doing that well (kicked out of World T20), quoted on ibnlive, "Angelo Mathews exits World T20 as Sri Lanka's tragic hero" http://www.ibnlive.com/cricketnext/news/angelo-mathews-exits-world-t20-as-sri-lankas-tragic-hero-1221743.html, March 27, 2016.
Context: It has been a disappointing few months for all of us. We let down the fans, we let down the whole country. All we can do is stick to one combination, not try and change the team too much. Quick decisions won't solve this matter, we got to try and be patient.
“Don't try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night.”
"What The Dead Men Say" (1964)
Gilmore in public after the first Lisbon Treaty referendum. Sunday Independent http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/gene-kerrigan/gene-kerrigan-gilmore-hasnt-a-shred-of-credibility-left-2666664.html
2008, Election victory speech (November 2008)
As quoted in Ether and me; or "Just relax." (1973)
As quoted in ...
Variants:
Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery that we are trying to solve.
Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature, for in the final analysis we ourselves are part of the mystery we are trying to solve.
Source: Where is Science Going? (1932)
“Quick decision makers are often stuck behind annoying people in line at Starbucks.”
Source: Seriously... I'm Kidding
“You could be happy, the minute you try.
Why won't you try? Oh won't you try?”
The Joy in Forgetting - The Joy in Acceptance
Insound Tour Support No.12 (2000)
“Trying to keep it in perspective? Yes. Real patient? No.”
As quoted in "Crean on : rebuilding the tradition of Indiana basketball" by David Burkart in IUplanet Newsletter (7 October 2007) http://iuplanet.com/forum/indiana-basketball-news/20261-crean-rebuilding-tradition-indiana-basketball.html
Context: I'd like to get a lot done in a short period of time.... Your head coach won’t be real patient. Trying to keep it in perspective? Yes. Real patient? No.