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Yeah, but going by that cold tone of voice, she had to wonder whether the best-laid plans of mice and vampires, blah, blah, blah...
Sep 24, 2025
I was planning on writing a detailed review of several books on web security tonight, but the Obama collapse has superseded my best-laid plans. Here’s another open thread for this important topic, as America wrestles with the issue of whether it would be a good idea to elect a President with a 20-year history of associating with people who hate America.
Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately, it is within no one's reach.
The best-laid plans of mice and comedians usually wind up on the cutting-room floor.
But Mousie, thou art no thy lane In proving foresight may be vain The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft agley An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain For promis'd joy!
The best laid plans take 40 years to complete.
I try not to make plans. Because, even the best laid plans etc. etc.
I have been careless, and so have been thwarted by luck and chance, those wreckers of all but the best laid plans.
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley.
Riches do not come by crossing your fingers and walking through the day hoping. Riches and wealth comes from well-laid plans.
The devil fools with the best laid plans.
Chaos is roving through the system and able to undo, at any point, the best laid plans.
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
Willpower is a myth. The problem with trying to use willpower to achieve and sustain a behavioral change is that it is fueled by emotion. And as we all know, our emotions are, at best, fickle. They come and go. When your emotions start running down -- and they will -- even your best-laid plans will fall flat.
You know, the best-laid plans of mice and men... I like playing bad guys, and I don't have a problem doing that. They're interesting characters, and there's as many different kinds of bad guys as there are good guys - they're rich, they're strong, they're powerful, and so that's fine with me.
Carry with you maps and string, flashlights, friends who make you sing, and stars to help you find your place, music, hope, and amazing grace.
Gather up your telegrams Your faded pictures, best laid plans Books and postcards, 45's Every sunset in the sky Carry with you maps and string, flashlights Friends who make you sing And stars to help you find your place Music, hope and amazing grace Maybe what we leave Is nothing but a tangled little mystery Maybe what we take Is nothing that has ever had a name
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