Maxine Mayfield Quotes & Sayings

Do not look so happy. I tell you ahead of time. All my students despise me. — Jandy Nelson

It's always better to have what you have than to get what you wanted. — Katherine Center

With his long hair, his hints of violence, and his promise of ecstasy, Dionysus was the first rock star. — Barbara Ehrenreich

To finance longer life spans, we must convince individuals to start investing now for the long term. But longevity should be an asset that can be levered, not a curse. They must understand that there's a cost to sitting in cash. No one talks about that cost. — Laurence D. Fink

Fear is the single biggest barrier to creativity. Unless we're brave enough to risk looking foolish, we'll inevitably find ourselves sticking to the status quo. That fear is disabling, One of the things we need to do as business leaders is build and nurture cultures that encourage responsible risk taking so making mistakes is OK. — Josh Linkner

I was probably finding my feet more than anybody. I really have to say I was more obsessed with myself faltering than anybody else. — Philip Seymour Hoffman

There is also the idea, widespread among economists, that modern economic growth depends largely on the rise of "human capital." At first glance, this would seem to imply that labor should claim a growing share of national income. And one does indeed find that there may be a tendency for labor's share to increase over the very long run, but the gains are relatively modest: — Thomas Piketty

Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done. — George Herbert

Scott Sigler's Infected is a bucking pulp pony that throws you this way and that, and just when you think you've got your balance, that ole pony bucks the other way. All in all, one hell of an exhilarating ride, and highly recommended. — Joe R. Lansdale