Descriptivist Quotes & Sayings

Truly world-class firms are always examining their business processes and continuously seeking solutions to improve in key areas, such as lead time reduction, cost cutting, exceeding customer expectations, streamlining processes, shortening time to market for new products, and managing the global operation. — Daniel Baldwin

I will not let anything hurt you," Balik promised.
"I will not let anything come between us," I replied with my own whispered
oath.
"You and me," Balik smiled a little.
"Always," I agreed as I reached up to draw his face to mine and pressed my lips
onto his. — Melanie Cusick-Jones

...practicing or teaching business administration can, inshallah, essentially become a profession that is full of righteous acts on the part of the believer if a person follows the rights, commands, and limits established in Islam. — Mohammad Rahman

Good Lord, His Grace the Ass hiding in the bushes," Apollo muttered. "Whatever are you doing here?" "Ah, Kilbourne, you've regained your voice," Wakefield drawled. "Pity, but I presume my wife is thrilled. And you are?" He looked pointedly at Montgomery. — Elizabeth Hoyt

We were wolves once / Wild and wary / Then we noticed you had sofas — Francesco Marciuliano

One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without. — Elizabeth I

Sports is a moral undertaking because it requires of participants, and it schools spectators in the appreciation of, noble things - courage, grace under pressure, sportsmanship. — George Will

Isn't this what happens in the movies a lot? There's some old dude or woman who tells your fortune and is all, 'Oh, you're gonna die or make a boatload of money or meet a girl. Now give me all your cash'?" Boz yammered.

Mrs. Smith bristled. "I can tell your fortune right now without even consulting your palm."

"You can?"

"Yes. You are an idiot. You will always be an idiot. — Libba Bray

For power, you know, is a fretful thing, and hath its wings always spread for flight. — Lew Wallace

I think part of what we do is there is a bit of dandy influence, always, or a little sprinkle of it. Not literal Savile Row dandy, but there's a bit of sartorial dandiness in everything that we do - every collection that we do. — Paul Weller

Second, startups must attempt to tune the engine from the baseline toward the ideal. This may take many attempts. After the startup has made all the micro changes and product optimizations it can to move its baseline toward the ideal, the company reaches a decision point. That is the third step: pivot or persevere. — Eric Ries

Under no circumstance is any proverbial player ever more significant than the collective. — Carlos Wallace

I came from rather humble beginnings. — Teresa Palmer

Most people live with pleasant illusions, but leaders must deal with hard realities. — Orrin Woodward