words to live by

One of my college professors -- this was back in the early 1970s -- was famous for his rambling lectures. I was in his office one day before class and he started jotting down notes. I asked what he was doing. He said: "Making a lesson plan." And I blurted out: "What are you doing that for?" And he smiled and said:

"You can't have total chaos.
You must have something from which to depart."

God bless you, Professor Young, wherever you are.