To me this quote applies to what is happening in multimedia; the future of what we hope to do. We are a (very) fledgling industry, and this is the weeding-out period. It's ok if you don't want to be a part of this future, if you want to take your toys and go home or hang out and see what's happening from the sidelines, but that's not what we're about. We want --no, need-- to move forward with our ideas; the market can catch up as quickly as it likes, and everyone is free to join the revolution. Just don't undermine it. It's happening whether you like it or not - and although I know every one of YOU likes it (otherwise you wouldn't be reading this magazine), there are plenty out there who are afraid of what the future brings, and it's frustrating for me to see that.

We all, collectively, are poised on the brink of a brand-new entity. We can change the world, and for the better! How can people shun progress of this kind --healthy and sweet?

Together we can push this industry forward. Tell the backpeddlers to go to hell! Or at least get out of the way so the rest of us can pass.

This is kind of a cop out if you ask me. I mean, first of all, I saw Henry V (all versions) and I can't believe anyone would actually suggest that and mean it. What they're really saying is, if you are that much of a coward,you can leave, but we'll all know you're a coward as we watch you go. This is more of that macho shit, right? I mean, Rosalind and Beatrice would never have asked this sort of ritual bonding of their ardent supporters,would they? Men. You can't talk to 'em, and you can't leave 'em by the side of the road. Oy.

P.S. I know, I know, generalizing again.

He whose flesh is filled with love, need not fight nor play hill king games for money. His passport is in his departure. Him shall not shun we?

This quote is one of my all-time favorites. Subtle, sublime, even. This is a man who knows how to wield and administer power; a man who speaks from confidence and a surety of position. I wish more people would remember how useful this tactic is, and not just in times of war.

Translation:

Here's your pension.
Now get lost.

It it's so new how is anyone so sure of the direction?
What look's like leaving might be the first step to arriving, no?
Especially, how likely is it that the one(s) with the crowns are in the know?
Who flatters/flattens who?

What a noble thought! I can't think of one more diametrical to conscription. I look at the statement as coming from a man on the eve of a great moral battle. He faces an adversary, who, if wins, would alter the fiber of his world to one that offers no joy. He understands the power in unity of cause and offers all who cannot stand with him in this battle the means with which to depart thereby freeing up his energy to focus on the fight at hand.

I think this speaks to power of loyalty and belief. If you don't _burn_ for the fight (even at the cost of your life) then, better you should leave! Anyone who's ever run a company (or any team, really) and put up with the those individuals who "just don't get it" (and who probably feels the world owes them something) knows what this is all about!

The obvious intention, to push the cowards out, is only a small part of the statement. The deeper current is to place the faint-hearted into a position where they know they have an authentic choice, freely given by a powerful authority. In that position, a person is released from bonding obligation, and the possible resentments engendered by it, and may take up the battle (whether the sword or the business plan) and press forward as a freeman, not as a conscript. Better a coward who finds courage than a slave who does only the requirements of duty.

Fleeing from confrontation is not so simple, ie. you will pay through your wallet. Some of the responses I've read sound like a yuppie call to arms. What about those who have not the wallet to pay for passage? Is confrontation for them inevitable? Certainly not. The common man is not threatened by these words or their suggested consequenses.

That seems to make plain the intended target of Shakespeare's words. The target being then the 'man of leisure or one whose $ insulates them from some harsher reality. The reality of the common man.

This is not a "noble" or a "sublime" thought, it's a %#!*ing economic statement that Shakespeare has given us. This is more than every company out there paying for a website, because they're afraid of falling behing the times. It's why drug dealers shoot each other down in the street. It's why O.J. got off in this racist country. Please, let's make an attempt to learn from this archane knowledge which Shakespeare(probably ripped off/"appropriated") passed down. Let's elevate these words beyond a "yuppie call to arms" and try to learn something deeper. The mechanics of this quote aim to pull at the heartstrings of those motivated by greed not loyalty or courage or progress.

Interpretations of history often teach us far more about the interpreters than the interpreted.

This is the speech of a man who understands that the future is not some kind of predictable linear extension of the page, but born of people's commitment and action . . . yes, there's shame here, he's clear what he's after: if you want your sinecure and your calm safe life, I'm not your leader! It's easy to read this cynically, now, or read class warfare into it. But it is a timeless call to risk, imagination, and yes, authentic commitment.

Mr. Shakespeare speaks of the human will. There is something inexorably personal about the passage. A conflict of sorts comes to mind, reminiscent of a Hindu story. But, I must admit, I haven't the faintest clue what "convoy" means. That Bill, such a metaphor minded guy.

Convoy would seem to mean transport, passage or conveyance.

The beauty of this quote is its universal simplicity. It is a call for commitment. Here we have a leader who recognizes the need for wholehearted commitment in achieving what may be a difficult goal. This leader understands how powerful a committed team can be, and how damaging one weak link is. Thus he offers the easy out for those who don't have the guts to see this through.

If you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen and we will give you a loaf of fresh baked bread to see you on your way!

Henry is speaking in, what else? hyperbole. He knows no one is going to take him up on it.

Mixed metaphors aside, I think pensions should read entitlements, if we are to be au currante. As for cowards, well, better a live coward that a dead hero (fool). I direct your thoughts back in time to a Mr. Custer and his last stand. There is no secret here, the road called tomorrow is never chartered -- nor has it maps. All roads has been traveled before. Let not your egos become your folly. For every mind that comes it starts at sqaure one. Some are doomed to journey alone, the rest are wanna bees. But the point should never be what others are not but what you are, and what is your purpose. I know Shakespeare well enough and I am more than old enough, so I say this to the rest who come to this spot--humor is an anedote this page could well use.

I thought your spelling of "antidote" was pretty funny.

This seems quite a reasonable notion to me. If you do not want to participate, or do not believe in the cause, it is better for you and for me if you simply say so and depart. There is no ill will. Thanks for being honest enough to speak up. Since you did not get here at your expence here is the means to be on your way. PS. When we Kick the enemy's butt, your passport may not be good for a return trip.