On a good day, I view the job [of president] as directing an orchestra. On the dark days, it is more like that of a clutch — engaging the engine to effect forward motion, while taking greater friction.
A. Bartlett Giamatti
The best antidote I
The best antidote I have found is to yearn for something. As long as you yearn, you can’t congeal: There is a forward motion to yearning. Gail Godwin