“Cooking is 80 percent confidence, a skill best acquired starting from when the apron strings wrap around you twice.”

“The best rush in the world is getting something at 80 percent off.”

“Economists often talk about the 80/20 Principle, which is the idea that in any situation roughly 80 percent of the “work” will be done by 20 percent of the participants. In most societies, 20 percent of criminals commit 80 percent of crimes. Twenty percent of motorists cause 80 percent of all accidents. Twenty percent of beer drinkers drink 80 percent of all beer. When it comes to epidemics, though, this disproportionality becomes even more extreme: a tiny percentage of people do the majority of the work.”

“If you give only 80 percent leadership, your dog will give you 80 percent following. And the other 20 percent of the time he will run the show. If you give your dog any opportunity for him to lead you, he will take it.”

“...Ivy’s COOK THE STEAK, DON’T STAKE THE COOK apron...”

“If you haven't confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started. ”