"When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy."

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Source : Dave Barry (1998). “Dave Barry Turns 50”, Crown

Dave Barry

#Leadership Quotes #Business Quotes #Crazy Quotes

“I never had a Christmass at home for about 10 years.”
“The statements of certain western officials show that contrary to their absurd claims, westerners are disqualified, and impetuous, lacking any cultural background.”
“I never wanted to be home-schooled. I didn't like the idea of being home-schooled. It would only separate myself even further from the real world, and that's never what I wanted.”
“I guess it's nice to know I still resonate in people's minds.”

Source : "'My Girl''s Chlumsky turns from film to food buff". www.cnn.com. December 3, 2002.
“It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.”

Source : "Lou Dobbs Tonight" with Jan Hopkins, www.cnn.com. July 16, 2003.
“Editors are constantly on the watch to discover new talents in old names.”
“I'm inspired by the people I meet in my travels--hearing their stories, seeing the hardships they overcome, their fundamental optimism and decency. I'm inspired by the love people have for their children. And I'm inspired by my own children, how full they make my heart. They make me want to work to make the world a little bit better. And they make me want to be a better man.”
“A great mind will neither give an affront nor bear it.”

Source : Henry HOME (Lord Kames.) (1789). “Introduction to the Art of Thinking. Fourth edition, enlarged, etc”, p.10

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