Janos Kornai Quotes & Sayings

The first job of a leader is to define reality."1 — Kara Powell

You mustn't miss the moment. There's only one first sailing into Rio harbor. — Bette Davis

...sometimes it just sort of floods in on you that you survive by killing other creatures, and you get a little sad. An excellent point, said his dad. But at least you are sensitive to it. That's a step in the right direction...at least you have a certain respect and honesty about the system. That's good. That's a step toward reverence. Better that than the arrogant assumption that you can kill anything you like any time you like. That's the wrong direction. That direction leads to more killing. Trust me on this one. — Brian Doyle

Whether you are sixteen or over sixty, remember, understatement is the rule of a fine makeup artist. — Helena Rubinstein

Better alone than badly accompanied. — Candace Bushnell

If you can't find good in your own country, you won't find it anywhere else. — Alaa Al Aswany

My friend Terry says that when you need to make a decision, in your work or otherwise, and you don't know what to do, just do one thing or the other, because the worst that can happen is that you will have made a terrible mistake. — Anne Lamott

The hunger of passions is the greatest disease. — Gautama Buddha