Paul Midler Quotes & Sayings

Appearance over substance was a cultural theme in China — Paul Midler

They believed that the customer's exact wishes mattered only as far as they were necessary to capture the initial order. Beyond that, they figured, what an importer didn't know couldn't hurt it. — Paul Midler

Zealots are rarely ever weakened by disbelievers; in fact, they are encouraged by them. — Paul Midler

China manufacturing was a game played on a field without referees. — Paul Midler

You foreigners," he said. "You come to China and complain about the
pollution, but I don't know why." He then gestured at the blurred
landscape around us. "To me, this place smells like money. — Paul Midler

Engineers knew precisely what each part should look like, and there was a small surprise when the supplier was found to be taking metal out of certain components. One key part that weighed about 48 kilograms was coming in at less than 90 percent of its intended weight. The factory had taken the weight reduction as a cost savings for itself and had passed only the resulting product risk on to Build — Paul Midler