"organizations like the church or General Motors promote a man up and up until he reaches a spot which he is obviously incapable of filling, and there they lay him to rest."

-- James A. Michener

#Men Quotes #Organization Quotes #Church Quotes

“Liberals were intimidated by the Reagan administration and did not want to appear naive by talking about programs that called for government support. I just said, 'The hell with that. I'm out there.'”

Source : Interview with Gerald Early, www.motherjones.com. 1996.
“In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I soon became convinced... that all the theorizing would be empty brain exercise and therefore a waste of time unless one first ascertained what the population of the universe really consists of.”
“We don't condone it, but it happened. Is there a concern Yes, there is a concern. People are going to think what they think. But the reality is, I know the players we have, I know the character we have. We're recruiting the right people.”
“So I'm scared, because you're not just not human, you're not like anyone....there's nobody like you in all the world and it's you I want. I want you and I hate wanting things and I especially hate admitting I want them.”
“I believe I am a moderate Democrat: I am pro-business and also progressive.”
“Nobody loves you better because you have used yourself up for them.”
“Be a spot of ground where nothing is growing, where something might be planted, a seed, possibly, from the Absolute.”

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