"When the founders wrote about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, they didn't mean longer vacations and more comfortable hammocks. They meant the pursuit of learning. The pursuit of improvement and excellence. In hard work is happiness."

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Source : "What makes a great leader?". Interview with Scott Berinato, www.afr.com. February 8, 2013.

David McCullough

#Hard Work Quotes #Mean Quotes #Pursuit Of Happiness Quotes

“The shackles and the chains, the violence and aggression, the pettiness and scorn, the jealousy and hatred, the tempest and discord.”

Source : Song: The Confessor
“For me, I'm more of a songwriter than a guitar player or singer. And not having things to work on was really kind of nice.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“A delicate fabric of bird song Floats in the air, The smell of wet wild earth Is everywhere. Oh I must pass nothing by Without loving it much, The raindrop try with my lips, The grass with my touch; For how can I be sure I shall see again The world on the first of May Shining after the rain?”
“Chess is not relaxing; it's stressful even if you win.”
“Demagogues always do well in economic downturns.”

Source : "US warned to be wary of wingnuts". "The World Today" with Eleanor Hall, www.abc.net.au. February 17, 2010.
“I loved school so much that most of my classmates considered me a dork.”
“I have always been a huge fan of Ridley Scott and certainly when I was a kid. 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner' just blew me away because they created these extraordinary worlds that were just completely immersive. I was also an enormous Stanley Kubrick fan for similar reasons.”
“Board meetings should not be for the benefit of the board. They should be for the benefit of the CEO and the senior team.”

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