"I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism."

-- Andrew Mellon

#Pessimism Quotes #Situation Quotes

“All my businesses are scrupulously legal. Not because I have any moral problems with crime. It just makes my life easier to obey the law. Crime is for poor people; you don't need to rob the bank if you own it.”

Source : Josh Lieb (2009). “I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President”, p.23, Penguin
“As you move through this life...you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you.”
“To sit home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but it is markedly ineffective. It is what evil men count upon the good men's doing.”
“I've been among their critics [MBA programs]. Much of what I've seen in business schools is quite non-rigorous. Anecdotal histories are stretched to illustrate favored slogans. Evidence of their effectiveness is similarly anecdotal.”
“It is impossible to found a civilization on fear and hatred and cruelty. It would never endure.' 'Why not?' 'It would have no vitality. It would disintegrate. It would commit suicide.”
“Fluidity means that our black identities are constantly changing as we respond to circumstances in our families and communities of origin, and as we interact with a wider world.”
“How well that human potential has been fulfilled over the years by people with a deep and abiding connection to Pennsylvania.”
“Why not make the work easier and more interesting so that people do not have to sweat?Â The Toyota style is not to create results by working hard. It is a system that says there is no limit to peopleâ€™s creativity.Â People donâ€™t go to Toyota to â€˜workâ€™ they go there to â€˜thinkâ€™”

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