"What distinguishes exemplary boards is that they are robust, effective social systems . . .The highest performing companies have extremely contentious boards that regard dissent as an obligation and that treat no subject as undiscussable."

-- Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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“So-called 'higher education' is a veritable magnet for second-raters and actively destructive parasites bent on promoting unsound ideas to the inexperienced and gullible. The concentrate in areas like social studies, literature, and art - where opinion reigns supreme. And I find their opinions almost universally appalling.”
“What determines success in industrial policy is not the ability to pick winners but the capacity to let the losers go.”
“Some authors, when starting a novel, imagine a place first. Others, a character starts taking shape in their head. I start with a hook, a situation, a 'what if.”
“Nothing is more limiting than a closed circle of acquaintanceship where every avenue of conversation has been explored and social exchanges are fixed in a known routine.”
“Thank you for reminding Canada that I'm a disappointment to them. I like hockey, I love it, but I'm not an avid hockey - let's face it, true Canadian - fan. I've always been more into snowboarding and skateboarding and sort of the alternative sports, I'm not crazy about hockey - but love it!”

Source : "Dustin Milligan’s Shark Weeks". Interview with Katie Mendelson, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 9, 2011.
“Myths of the heroes speak most eloquently of man's quest to choose life over death.”

Source : Dorothy Norman (1969). “The Hero: Myth, Image, Symbol”, Anchor Books
“And so, as generally happens, those who have most give least, and those with less somehow make shrift to share.”
“The universe is hilarious! Like, Venus is 900 degrees. I could tell you it melts lead. But that's not as fun as saying, 'You can cook a pizza on the windowsill in nine seconds.' And next time my fans eat pizza, they're thinking of Venus!”

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