"I was brought in by the White House as GM's chairman in 2009, around the time of the bankruptcy, and became CEO later that year. As a company, we were grateful for the government's support. But as GM's financial health began to improve, I could detect no real sense of urgency, or even interest, on the part of the government to relinquish control."

-- Edward Whitacre, Jr.

#Real Quotes #Grateful Quotes #Years Quotes

“Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.”
“Good-faith re-examination of a position you've held in the past should be seen as a virtue, not a vice.”

Source : "Same-sex marriage debate a model" by Mark Udall, www.politico.com. October 16, 2012.
“The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead.”
“When you have gained a victory, do not push it too far; 'tis sufficient to let the company and your adversary see 'tis in your power but that you are too generous to make use of it.”
“The Democrats generally recoil from the subject of entitlements.”

Source : "The Entitled Generation". www.nytimes.com. July 29, 2012.
“Falling in love doesn't always lead to heartbreak, honey. With the right man, it can be a one-way ticket to paradise.”

Source : Catherine Anderson (2007). “Phantom Waltz”, p.76, Penguin
“Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady; but a newspaper can always print a retraction.”
“Music is my love and to me acting is more mercenary. I don't pound the pavements for roles: if it happens, it happens. I hate that auditioning thing.”

Source : "My mind is as blank as fresh snow" by John Aizlewood, www.theguardian.com. February 4, 2001.

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