Gokongwei Business Quotes & Sayings

I have never been able to understand the complaint that a story is "depressing" because of its subject matter. What depresses me are stories that don't seem to know these things go on, or hide them in resolute chipperness; "witty stories," in which every problem is the occasion for a joke; "upbeat" stories that flog you with transcendence. Please. We're grown ups now. — Tobias Wolff

We at Sun Cellular will definitely continue our consistent business policy of offering the best value for consumers' money. Yes, we shall offer the most affordable but reliable service. — John Gokongwei

It's really hard as a Canadian actor to make a footprint in the States, because of the visa stuff. — Shenae Grimes

Success is not necessarily about connections, or cutting corners, or chamba - the three Cs of bad business. Call it trite, but believe me: success can be achieved through hard work, frugality, integrity, responsiveness to change, and most of all, boldness to dream. — John Gokongwei

Don't sit and wish for some ideal; the grass is not always greener with the big house and cars and artwork. — Jonathan Coleman

Many of my movies have strong female leads- brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe with all their heart. They'll need a friend, or a supporter, but never a savior. Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man. — Hayao Miyazaki

I don't feel like embarrassing Kurt by talking about what a psycho hosebeast his wife is, especially when he knows it already. — Steve Albini

Bring us together again. — Richard M. Nixon

You don't think your way into a new kind of living. You live your way into a new kind of thinking. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

Managers will work for a salary. Entrepreneurs create new businesses. Many people have capital, but instead of making money for business they build houses for rent. It's easy money to collect rental. — John Gokongwei

School fools a lot of people. Professionally, one thing is not the most that one person can be. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Duke tossed them over the roof. Earl was about to ask Duke to sit in back when he did so without prompting. — A. Lee Martinez

Like men who have failed together, they wanted nothing more than to never see each other again. — Karan Mahajan

Sun Cellular is the biggest investment in my business career. — John Gokongwei