An eclectic collection that made us pause for thought.
No man is an island, unless he is large and buoyant.
Great writers are the saints for the godless.
Price is what you pay, value is what you get.
Definition of Contract Negotiation:
It’s trying to persuade someone else that they want what you want.
I esteem the observations of great men more than I do their conclusions. Minds possessed of genius observe with exactitude and assurance; indeed when they outline the pros and cons of a matter for us, we are able to draw conclusions for ourselves.
A criminal is a person with predatory instincts; but without sufficient capital to form a corporation.
The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
Think you are too small to make a difference? Try sleeping with a mosquito.
There are few squeals so shrill as those of society’s winners defending their advantages.
The best fertiliser is the shadow of the gardener.
Definition of Venture Capital:
“The final redoubt of individuals with discipline and ambition but no actual talent.”
A sane man doesn’t give his money to the poor – a sane man takes money from the poor.
Overheard:
“Did you sleep with him?”
“Not a wink.”
From shopping in a store to running a corporation, contracts and agreements matter everywhere.
She was famous for being the first person to be famous for being famous.
One of the dark lessons of (political) leadership is that in their beginnings lie the seeds of their end.
Safety under any circumstances is an illusion.
We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech.
Never patronise a child.