"The honours system gets to grade people. Graded grains make finer rice."

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Source : "Sir Humphrey Reveals His Dusty Springfield Side" by Simon Hoggart, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2004.

Richard Mottram

#People Quotes #Grades Quotes #Grain Quotes

“What mattered most was knowing that love was mine to give, without strings or expectations.”
“..books look as if they contain knowledge, while e-readers look as if they contain information.”

Source : "Julian Barnes: my life as a bibliophile". www.theguardian.com. June 29, 2012.
“Ever since I was a kid, this was all I wanted to do. I've wanted to do music. I wanted to sing. It's all I know.”
“What is a secret wish?" "It is what you want but cannot ask.”
“It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions. Change is not the same as transition. Change is situational: the new site, the new boss, the new team roles, the new policy. Transition is the psychological process people go through to come to terms with the new situation. Change is external, transition is internal”

Source : William Bridges (2011). “Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change”, p.14, Nicholas Brealey Publishing
“The rules of sexism do not free men from the terror of violence; they only keep men from complaining about it.”
“I sort of feel like Cindy Crawford's new husband on their wedding night. I know what's expected of me. I'm just not sure I've got the ability to make it interesting.”
“If I had someone buttering me up, maybe I'd have worked out. You don't even know where I came from. Nobody wants to come out here.”

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