H W Tilman Quotes & Sayings

Thenceforth they thought that, rationally concluded, doubt could become an instrument of knowledge. — Marc Bloch

We have the lowest student-teacher ratio and spend five times as much on schools than war - the opposite of what the United States does. [explaining why Cuba has the highest literacy in the world] — Fidel Castro

Sacrifice has great value in that it not only achieves personal success but builds successful communities, nations and humanity. Each moment spent in selfless sacrifice makes you a stronger person, and such strength fosters the required determination to cope with adversity and hardship for the sake of others. — Vishwas Chavan

I can't draw a stick person. I can't play a musical instrument. But I've always had a knack for making money. — Tilman J. Fertitta

Being is so significant that it is irreplaceable. You are just yourself. Do something that comes out of you - not to assert, but to express! Sing your song, dance your dance, rejoice in being whatever nature has chosen you to be. — Rajneesh

You can put the greatest seafood restaurant next to an average steak house in an urban area, and that steak house will do more business than the seafood place. If you go to the water, you can put an average seafood place next to the greatest steak house, and people are going to eat seafood. — Tilman J. Fertitta

We don't use consultants at Landry's. We're our consultants. — Tilman J. Fertitta

In any age, there is no shortage of people willing to embark on a hazardous adventure. Columbus and Magellan filled eight ships between them for voyages into the void. One hundred and fifty years ago, the possibilities offered by missionary service were limitless and first-rate. Later, Scott and Shackleton turned away droves after filling their crews for their desperate Antarctic voyages. In 1959 ... sailor H.W. Tilman, looking for a crew for a voyage in an old wooden yacht to the Southern Ocean, ran this ad in the London Times: "Hand [man] wanted for long voyage in small boat. No pay, no prospects, not much pleasure." Tilman received more replies than he could investigate, one from as far away as Saigon. — Peter Nichols

Uncoordinated interventions can lead to greater damage and traumatisation of family relationships and individual children than the original abuse. — Tilman Furniss

I buy things that are good properties that I'm going to have forever. I just don't have any intention to sell anything. I believe you acquire good assets and you keep them and operate them. — Tilman J. Fertitta

My father's songs don't intimidate me; my father's songs are my songs. My songs are his songs. There's no intimidation. — Ziggy Marley

When you're public, you're at the mercy of the markets. You can be doing extremely well, but if the markets are in the tank or your industry is in the tank, you don't get rewarded for it. — Tilman J. Fertitta

Everybody wants to be led. Except for me. I want to lead. — Tilman J. Fertitta

Customers must recognize that you stand for something. — Howard Schultz

I always joke with people that having nephews is the best birth control there is. — Tahj Mowry

You've got to stay strong to be strong in tough times. — Tilman J. Fertitta

I don't look at women as groupies. To me, a groupie is a stalker. If you're a fan, then you're a fan. But I can look at a woman and become a fan of hers instantly. I'll tell a woman, "Look, I don't want your phone number. Just give me your autograph. Can I take a picture with you?" — Tyrese Gibson

How often, when I have told you that all men are false and perjury alike, and grow tired of us as soon as ever they have had their wicked wills of us, how often have you sworn you would never forsake me? — Henry Fielding

Be an example, be kind and be simple. — Debasish Mridha

My mother's mouth drops. 'Emmy...don't say those things Emmy. Remember, we don't talk about those things.'

'Yes Mom. I remember. That's why I'm here, looking like this.'

An orderly knocks on the door and announces that visiting time is over.

My mother and I look at each other awkwardly, and hug.

'I love you,' she says.

'I love you too, Mom.'

'You aren't telling them too much are you?' she asks, afraid.

I sign. 'No Mommy, I'm not.'

She's visibly relieved. She leaves the room.

The orderley comes back and escorts me back into the main room.

I just sit and laugh to myself."

(after Emmy's suicide attempt) ~ The Finer Points of Becoming Machine — Emily Andrews

What do you do with everything that is cut away? she asked Tilman, thinking now about the negative space of stone sculpture, the stone that is discarded, thinking too about how she had thrown away huge pieces of her own early life ... — Jane Urquhart

I'm there for my friends, and I'd like to think I'm there for my employees. — Tilman J. Fertitta

One of the hardest choices for technical stars who become leaders is losing touch with the latest in technology. — Gerald M. Weinberg

She's quite a nice looking lassie or she wid be if she didnae look shite. — Irvine Welsh