Guanxi Flood Quotes & Sayings

I usually give a book 40 pages. If it doesn't grab me by then, adios. With young adult books, you can usually tell by Page 4 if it's worth the time. The author establishes the conflict early, sometimes in the first sentence. The themes of hope, family, friendship and overcoming hardship appeal to most everyone. — Regina Brett

The character and mentality of the keepers may be of more importance in understanding prisons than the character and mentality of the kept. — Jessica Mitford

Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success, but by the fear of failure. — Larry Ellison

I got my first leopard print coat when I was 15. I nearly got beat up, but I was happy with it. — Imelda May

Ah! what is love! It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king, And sweeter too; For kings have cares that wait upon a crown, And cares can make the sweetest love to frown. — Robert Greene

It is a mistake to conceive of choice and decision-making as a process of selecting from existing options according to a fixed formula. That omits the most important element of decision-making, namely the creation of new options. Good — David Deutsch

I've been married five times, and people think that's some bizarre thing, yet I've got buddies who refuse to get married and have sex with 15 people a week. I'm like, "Which is better?" At least I was trying. — Billy Bob Thornton

I view my strongest competition as myself. You're always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing. — John C. Reilly

I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford. — William Standish Knowles