"If you got the job in the first place mainly because you look nice, I can't see why you should keep it when you don't."

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Source : "Michael Buerk criticises female presenters who 'cry ageism'" by Hatty Collier, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2014.

Michael Buerk

#Jobs Quotes #Nice Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Oh England is a pleasant place for them that's rich and high, But England is a cruel place for such poor folks as I”
“I'm only involved really right now with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the Brass Fantasy.”
“Deadly little Miho. She won't let you feel a thing unless she wants you to. She twists the blade. He feels it.”
“A well-managed classroom is a task-oriented and predictable environment.”

Source : Harry K. Wong, Rosemary Tripi Wong, Chelonnda Seroyer (2009). “The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher”, Harry K Wong Publication
“I'm trying to paint a picture of what I have seen and what moved me, as well as I can. That's all.”

Source : Interview with Nicholas Serota, www.timeout.com. October 10, 2011.
“I have this soft spot for have-nots. So, I was really inclined to portray their pain and pathos in 'Highway.'”
“What goes on inside isn't ever the same as what goes on outside.”

Source : Margaret Laurence (2010). “The Fire-Dwellers”, p.30, New Canadian Library
“It's not good enough to just keep producing technology with no notion of whether it's going to be useful. You have to create stuff that people really want, rather than create stuff just because you can.”

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