"The conservative may clamor against reform, but he might as well clamor against the centrifugal force. He sighs for the "good old times,"--he might as well wish the oak back into the acorn."

-- Edwin Hubbel Chapin

#Wish Quotes #Might Quotes #Acorns Quotes

“Business is a human enterprise, driven and determined by people.”

Source : Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz (2014). “Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time”, p.17, Crown Business
“And to use something as elegant as a tree? Imagine this design assignment: Design somethingÂ that makes oxygen, sequesters carbon, fixes nitrogen, distills water, makes complex sugars and foods, changes colors with the seasons, and self-replicates. and then why don't we knock that down and write on it?”
“Freedom is such a precious commodity. Yet sometimes the freest of people devalue it the most.”
“Donald Trump understands China influence. He's been talking about it since 1980. He understands it. The people that are on the other side of this, including his opponent, Hillary Clinton, have been part of every bad trade negotiation we've had since 1993.”
“He walked with long, ungraceful strides, enormous feet adding to the spectacle, and he sat a horse as if leaning into a strong wind.”
“Stand-up, I find it really difficult. It's not really my thing.”
“Rohan, if being a hero is having the courage to resist using power arbitrarily, then you are a hero, beloved.”
“Hurry up Gene, I got a date tonight.”

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