We in universities are not in the democracy business. What we do, when we're doing it, is teach and learn.
“I'm just getting settled as a responsible man - but if you split the elephant into little mouthfuls it will be fine.”
“I'm not afraid of putting myself out there to someone and then them passing on it. At least you could have gotten a 'yes.' So it's worthwhile to have the cojones to do it.”