"When in doubt, mumble; when in trouble, delegate; when in charge, ponder.."

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Source : In 'New York Times' 8 November 1970, p. 45

James H. Boren

#Business Quotes #Doubt Quotes #Trouble Quotes

“When I sing for myself, I probably sing for anyone who has any kind of hurt, any kind of bad feelings, good feelings, ups and downs, highs and lows, that kind of thing.”
“Everybody's going through a lot of stress these days, no matter how well off you are and how many advantages you have, it's a stressful time in everybody's lives.”
“I went to an arts school as a kid. We had to take dance every other day, along with drama, music and visual arts. However, wearing black tights was something I dreaded... and still have nightmares about it to this day. I think I was a pretty good dancer. I suppose that training helped me land parts in musicals... or has just given me nightmares!”
“As a journalist, my job is to be dispassionate. Suddenly to be the centre of a story and to be crying, it made me feel very insecure.”

Source : "Kaplinsky's tears over family secret". Interview in Metro, August 28, 2007.
“As time goes by the memories of sitting on the edge of a bed and reading aloud with your kid are going to be very meaningful in your own mental scrapbook.”

Source : "On Penning Verse, Creating Readers, and Loving Libraries: An Interview With The Hunger Games Director Gary Ros". Interview with Earl Martin Phalen, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 14, 2012.
“[Albert Camus] is The First Man because he is poor, which has never been much to human beings.”
“I discovered very quickly that criticism is a form of optimism, and that when you are silent about the shortcomings of your society, you're very pessimistic about that society. And it's only when you speak truthfully about it that you show your faith in that society.”

Source : "A Conversation With Author Carlos Fuentes". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. 1987.
“I feel like I'm the luckiest person alive. I'm always waiting for that phone call: 'Hello. We've just realized you're really a no-talent hillbilly. We've made a horrible mistake and we'd like you to leave now.”

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