"A litterateur is not a confectioner, not a dealer in cosmetics, not an entertainer. . . . He is just like an ordinary reporter. What would you say if a newspaper reporter, because of his fastidiousness or from a wish to give pleasure to his readers, were to describe only honest mayors, high-minded ladies, and virtuous railroad contractors."

-- Anton Chekhov

#Honesty Quotes #Giving Quotes #Wish Quotes

“I like to take chances on people, and whenever possible, promote from within - it sends a great message to everyone in the company when someone demonstrates a passion for the job and leadership skills at every step along the way and is rewarded with a leadership role.”
“Security is worthless if you have to sacrifice growth to get it”
“The lobbyists, the special interests, the special pleaders, if you will, the super PACs the billionaires, these people are apoplectic about the rise of Trump. He can't be bought. He can bring sweeping conservative reform.”

Source : Source: www.realclearpolitics.com
“Diplomacy without military might is like music without instruments.”
“When money is lost, a little is lost. When time is lost, much more is lost. When health is lost, practically everything is lost. And when creative spirit is lost, there is nothing left.”
“I think in terms of being a New Yorker, as my friends would say, I don't take a lot of mess. I have no tolerance for people who are not thinking deeply about things. I have no tolerance for the kind of small talk that people need to fill silence. And I have no tolerance for people just not being a part of the world and being in it and trying to change it.”

Source : "Jacqueline Woodson On Growing Up, Coming Out And Saying Hi To Strangers". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. June 19, 2015.
“Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain.”

Source : "B.B. King: What I've Learned". Interview with Mike Sager, www.esquire.com. 2005.
“I, sort of, got into comedy accidentally, and it got bigger than I wanted it to.”

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