Corporate Czars Quotes & Sayings

Aren't we lucky to be us? — Alan Alda

The basic equation that mystified me as a young man was looking at guys who could actually get girls. I was always amazed, because they never seemed to care. I was like, 'How do they do that?' — Andy Richter

I made baseball as much fun as doing your taxes! — Bill James

Half-way through the labour of an index to this book I recalled the practice of my ten years' study of history; and realized that I had never used the index of a book fit to read. — T.E. Lawrence

No matter how much individuals do through their own efforts, they cannot actively purify themselves enough to be disposed in the least degree for the divine union of the perfection of love. God must take over and purge them in that fire that is dark for them, as we will explain. — San Juan De La Cruz

Nothing can be done without solitude. I've created my own solitude which nobody suspects — Pablo Picasso

Speech is one symptom of affection; and silence one; the perfect communication is heard of none. — Emily Dickinson

You don't have to think very hard to realize that our dread of both relationships and loneliness ... has to do with angst about death, the recognition that I'm going to die, and die very much alone, and the rest of the world is going to go merrily on without me. — David Foster Wallace

I'm freezing," moaned Isabella. "I shall freeze to death."
"Cheer up, my southern flower." Jake hauled on the oars. "This was your brilliant idea. Anyway, you can die spectacularly of pneumonia, and someone will write a great tragic opera about you."
Isabella gave him a teeth-chattering grimace, but her expression turned dreamy and distant as if she was already imagining her last heart-rending aria.

Cassie cleared her throat in exasperation. "Can we not talk about spectacular deaths? — Gabriella Poole

I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered. — Jean Ingelow

There are the saints who were raptured at the beginning of the tribulation period - those are the Christians. — Tim LaHaye

Sure, I dreamed of football dates, buy my real dream was that one day I would write something that people would actually read — Kathryn Stockett

Risk more than others think safe. — Howard Schultz

My friend asked me if it had been cathartic, to write my memoir. I looked down at the sculptures - it was cathartic for me to look at them, but I could imagine it might have been hell to make them (I was cheered / when I came first to know / that there were flowers also / in hell). No, I answered - how was it for you to read it? Aristotle, in his Poetics, never promised catharsis for the makers of art, only for the audience. — Nick Flynn

I don't really put my name to anything that I don't love and believe in, because there's no point. — Minnie Driver