"She is, above all else, tired; she wants more than anything to return to her bed and her book. The world, this world, feels suddenly stunned and stunted, far from everything."

-- Michael Cunningham

#Book Quotes #Tired Quotes #World Quotes

“I'm quite happy there is a man in the world who can overcome my record, finally.”
“[Putin] is a bully. And bullies only understand when we punch them in the nose, but we need to do that economically.”
“Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct.”
“You, as a wage earner have to pay your taxes every year on your income for that year. So if you have a one-time windfall that makes you a lot money you could end up in the top tax bracket. But if you're a corporation you are allowed to reach forward with deferrals for years. Over a 45 to 50 year period, you can balance out the winning years and the losing years in such a way that you pay very little tax, especially considering the time-value of the money.”
“All the literati keep at least one imaginary friend.”
“As Trevor Noah recently quipped, the US appears ready to crown its first African dictator: Donald Trump.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“View all problems as challenges. Look upon negativities that arise as opportunities to learn and to grow. Don't run from them, condemn yourself, or bury your burden in saintly silence. You have a problem? Great. More grist for the mill. Rejoice, dive in, and investigate.”

Source : Bhante Gunaratana, Henepola Gunaratana (2011). “Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.35, Simon and Schuster
“Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.”

Source : Harvard Business Review, John P. Kotter, Michael Porter, Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg (2015). “Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation: Health Care Collection (8 Items)”, p.1700, Harvard Business Review Press

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