"The fellow who says he'll meet you halfway usually thinks he's standing on the dividing line."

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Source : Orlando Aloysius Battista (1981). “Quotoons: a speaker's dictionary”, Perigee

Orlando Aloysius Battista

#Thinking Quotes #Lines Quotes #Negotiation Quotes

“I go to various boot camps 4-5 times a week, and I try to get some Pilates in there to thin and tone.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Yes I can list all sorts of organizational forms and cultural issues that can get in the way of our accessing our inner creativity and bringing it out in our world. And we can use all kinds of approaches that can transform the organization. But unless we have developed a sense of our Self (who we are at core, at our highest) and our Work (the purpose of our existence, the gift that we have to give to the world) and use that to deal with the inner obstacle, we can't sustain creativity in the face of the chaos of the world.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“...talent means nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything.”
“I think the whole human-induced greenhouse gas thing is a red herring... . I see climate change as due to the ocean circulation pattern. I see this as a major cause of climate change... . These are natural processes. We shouldn't blame them on humans and CO2.”
“The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.”
“If subordinates, or people in general, know that they genuinely have easy access to their leader, they'll tend to view the leader in a more positive, trustworthy light.”
“And though I remember her name I cannot recall her face. All things pass.”

Source : John Christopher (2015). “The Sword of the Spirits”, p.109, Simon and Schuster
“There aren't any old times. When times are gone they're not old, they're dead! There aren't any times but new times!”

Source : Newton Booth Tarkington (2015). “The Magnificent Ambersons”, p.57, Booklassic

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