"That's what I can't stand. I know I'll bounce back, and that's what I can't stand."

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Source : William Gaddis (1955). “The Recognitions: A Novel”, Harcourt

William Gaddis

“Design can be both a manifestation of a company's design ethic and an outward communication of a company's design ethic and drive for excellence.”
“Too many players are so afraid to do anything that they seldom venture to do anything.”
“I'm too amused by the way people carry on to give in to despair.”
“For those who reject it, the Victorian experience is something to feel embarrassed about, to apologise for, to escape from, and never to repeat. But to those who remain enthralled, it is a fabulous story of oustanding success and splendid achievement, by comparison with which Britain's 20th century records seems at best unimpressive, and often distinctly lacklustre.”
“If youâ€™re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.”
“It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the Captain Underpants books too challenging. Dont get me wrong - the humor and ideas are often sophisticated - but the books arent hard to read. I wanted kids who hate reading to find these books irresistible.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“When you run a company, you need to be pretty open-minded. There are a lot of different views on faith, on religion, on many different issues, and you can't let your own faith be the barometer.”

Source : "Online Extra: Burger King's Brenneman: 'Why Not?'". Interview with Brian Grow, www.bloomberg.com. November 8, 2004.
“So I try not to have any actual expectations for myself for any level of success or failure.”

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