looking for more similar to-

search all of your parks
in all of your cities
you won't find statues
of committees.

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Clarification of Question by ray_on_the_web-ga on 17 Apr 2004 04:59 PDT

and who is the above poem attributed to

Hi ray-on-the-web,

Quotations on Committees and Meetings:
"I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of
committees." --  Gilbert K. Chesterton
http://www.entplaza.com/cgi-bin/create/quotes.pl?cat=Committees_and_Meetings&main_title=Committees+and+Meetings

There are three pages of quotes on that website.

Regards,
hummer

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Clarification of Answer by hummer-ga on 17 Apr 2004 09:40 PDT

Dear Ray and Probonopublico,

My apologies to you both - I was so happy to have found the Chesterton
quote, that I didn't double-check to make sure it hadn't been posted
already. I'm sorry, I now see that Probonopublico already had answered
the question. Neat quote, though.

Sincerely,
hummer

well done hummer-ga–

A camel is a horse designed by a committee.

http://www.entwagon.com/cgi-bin/quotes/quotes.pl?cat=Committees_And_Meetings

Hi ray-on-the-web,

Quote Garden: Quotations about Committees & Meetings:
http://www.quotegarden.com/committees.html

"Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have
to be appointed to do the work." Laurence J. Peter
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/laurencej102036.html

"Not even computers will replace committees, because committees buy computers."
Edward Shepherd Mead
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/e/edwardshep115931.html

hummer

Hi, Hummer

You don't owe me any apology, you answered the question perfectly!

Many thanks, all the same.

PB

You guys are too good to me, let's face it, I was lax in not checking
first. Thank you, ray, for the nice note, rating, and tip - I'm glad
we were able to find the quote for you. Sincerely, hummer

thanx for your two info comments

Thanks, Ray

Pleased to have participated.

Bryan