"The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself."

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Source : "In-laws and Outlaws". Book by C. Northcote Parkinson, 1962.

C. Northcote Parkinson

#Men Quotes #Life Is Quotes #Initiative Quotes

“High in the sky is a bird on a wing Please carry me with you Far far away from the mad rushing crowd Please carry me with you”

Source : "Song: 'Island of Dreams'". 1961.
“There's a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I'm more interested in making clothes that women can afford.”
“They are men and women who tend to believe that the human being is perfectible and social progress predictable, and that the instrument for effecting the two is reason; that truths are transitory and empirically determined; that equality is desirable and attainable through the action of state power; that social and individual differences, if they are not rational, are objectionable, and should be scientifically eliminated; that all people and societies strive to organize themselves upon a rationalist and scientific paradigm.”
“But I can tell you I myself have made many mistakes. Things sometimes I would be ashamed to admit. But if it weren't for those mistakes I wouldn't have seen the beauty in me. I wouldn't have awoken the goddess that lives in me. You see, goddesses although immortal were all flawed. They were all a bit extreme at their calling, and they were all betrayed and hurt at some point. They were even considered devious but what made them unique was their strength.”
“Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being.”
“Details create the big picture.”
“The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level.”
“When we encounter challenges and problems in our lives, it is often difficult for us to focus on our blessings. However, if we reach deep enough and look hard enough, we will be able to feel and recognize just how much we have been given.”

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