"Brokerage firms and their executives cannot use threats regarding research activities as a way to obtain investment banking business. The threat to drop research coverage if Piper were not selected as the lead underwriter for a secondary offering was totally inappropriate and undermines the integrity of the market."

-- Mary Schapiro

#Integrity Quotes #Offering Quotes #Banking Quotes

“When we show people that something is possible that they didn't think was possible it does more than just change things. It changes the way people think about the possibility of things changing. It helps them see that life is not the same day-after day, unsurprising, unending drudgery that so much of life teaches them that it is. And that is a huge contribution to their humanity.”
“How great it is when we come to know that times of disappointment can be followed by joy; that guilt over falling short of our ideals can be replaced by pride in doing all that we can; and that anger can be channeled into creative achievements... and into dreams that we can make come true.”
“The truth, and nothing but the truth, is that dawn begins with a wrestling match with my soul and a systematic rejection of all the other useful possibilities a day offers. I make obeisance to the story, its characters, and the muse with burnt offerings.”
“The best innovation comes from inclusive work environments that foster diverse ideas, nurture people with diverse talent and backgrounds, and create strong relationships with diverse communities.”
“Somebody asked me what do you regret. I said, well I was offered the role of Maverick in 'Top Gun' and I turned it down”
“Laughter has no foreign accent.”

Source : Paul B. Lowney (1997). “Toads”, Crown & Lurie Pub
“I still have never met Harry Saltzman, and was told he is quite unpleasant.”
“It is the heart that sees the primordial eternity of every creature.”

Source : Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (2009). “The Return of the Feminine and the World Soul”, p.194, The Golden Sufi Center

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