Anonymous  +  307078 Mon, 25 Dec 06 08:25 AM I don't understand this quote..Can someone explain to me what it's saying? "Doing your best is not good enough, you must do what is necessary." thanks. Anonymous

	Philip  +  307163 Mon, 25 Dec 06 04:13 PM  Anonymous wrote: I don't understand this quote..Can someone explain to me what it's saying? "Doing your best is not good enough, you must do what is necessary." thanks. Sometimes our efforts are not enough to do the job, even though we think we have done our best.  We need to push a little harder to reach the goal, often doing more than we thought we were able to do. This could also be taken as a sarcastic phrase:  you just aren't up to the task. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Grammar Geek  +  307283 Tue, 26 Dec 06 04:03 AM I don't take that meaning, Zerox. That would be true for "the ends justifies the means." I believe Philip's interpretation is the one intended. Or, as Yoda said, "Try not. Do." Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!