“ The decline of geography in academia is easy to understand: we live in an age of ever-increasing specialization, and geography is a generalist's discipline. Imagine the poor geographer trying to expla… Ken Jennings
“ If I start outsourcing all my navigation to a little talking box in my car, I'm sort of screwed. I'm going to lose my car in the parking lot every single time. Ken Jennings
“ The Final Jeopardy! questions seem to be, by design, things you can't know. And so it's not about who knows them, but who can figure them out in thirty seconds. Ken Jennings
“ During the whole 'Jeopardy' experience, I felt like I was living a bit of a double life, I would be secretly flying out to L.A. to tape new shows, hoping that none of my coworkers would notice the abs… Ken Jennings
“ When you see people who are really good at game shows, the one common attribute is a cool head under pressure: an ability to perform as well in the studio, surrounded by lights and noise, as you do on… Ken Jennings
“ After all, we're currently living in a Bizarro society where teenagers are technology-obsessed, where the biggest sellers in every bookstores are fantasy novels about a boy wizard, and the blockbuster… Ken Jennings
“ You watch an old 'Jeopardy!' and the categories alone are very plain. 'Poetry,' or 'Movies,' or 'Physics.' If you watch it now, though, there'll be a theme board where the categories are all Hitchcock… Ken Jennings
“ The key is selecting the right people to join the team, those with the right skills and values, those who embrace our purpose. Ken Jennings
“ When a leader keeps personal ego in check it builds the confidence and self-esteem of others. Ken Jennings
“ Self-esteem is important because it sets up a powerful cycle of personal growth and willingness to take risks. Ken Jennings
“ What are those bulb things you're slicing?""You've never seen fennel? It looks like celery and tastes like licorice. Ken Jennings
“ Pg. 58. As a kid, I always assumed the know-it-alls on Jeopardy! were obviously the smartest people in America. If you were smart, that's how you showed it: by knowing all your state flowers and kings… Ken Jennings
“ I pick up Dylan. He certainly takes after his father: about three-quarters of his body weight seems to be head, and three-quarters of that is ears. Ken Jennings
