Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistency. Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us. Let your watchword be order and your beacon beauty. Think big.
— Daniel Burnham, Chicago architect (1864–1912) (Hat tip: Erin, and the Summit folks.) (It’s an old quote but update in your head to include the ladies too.)
