Tony Batton > Quotes

“I try to take the view that few things are actually a waste of time. When you look back, unexpected opportunities often come from them.”
― Tony Batton, Interface

“Prediction is difficult, especially if it's about the future’.”
― Tony Batton, Prediction: Big Data, big danger

“vast floor was flooded with a sea of cubicles, each trapping a single employee for the day.”
― Tony Batton, Prediction: Big Data, big danger

“try to take the view that few things are actually a waste of time. When you look back, unexpected opportunities often come from them.”
― Tony Batton, Interface

“Tantalus was a Greek demi-god, famous for his eternal punishment in hell. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree, the fruit eluding his grasp, the water always receding before he could drink. It's where we get the word tantalize." Heidn leaned back in his chair. "The name was a joke but it became a challenge – a call to beat the odds and prove that it could be done.”
― Tony Batton, Interface