"In most companies people make a specific contribution to the company in their function. But it is not expressed in terms of profit, only in terms of performing their function better."

-- Carlos Ghosn

#People Quotes #Profit Quotes #Function Quotes

“It is folly to think that we can destroy one species and ecosystem after another and not affect humanity. When we save species, we're actually saving ourselves.”
“I am not one of those who left the land to the mercy of its enemies. Their flattery leaves me cold, my songs are not for them to praise.”
“Do you remember A Wrinkle in Time? It's a good one example. I think the character's name is Meg. I just remember she was a very logical, intelligent, advanced girl. I wouldn't say that I felt like that was who I was, but I wanted to be around her; I wanted to be like her. She had an understanding of science and was incredibly curious - an interesting, complex young girl.”
“In the career of female fame, there are few prizes to tie obtained which can vie with the obscure state of a beloved wife or a happy mother.”
“Peeing is like a good book in that it is very, very hard to stop once you start.”
“Such is my veneration for every religion that reveals the attributes of the Deity, or a future state of rewards and punishments, that I had rather see the opinions of Confucius or Mahomed inculcated upon our youth than see them grow up wholly devoid of a system of religious principles.”
“What else is life from the time you were born but a struggle to matter, at least to someone?”

Source : Elliot Perlman (2012). “The Street Sweeper”, p.169, Penguin
“I'm not that conscious of my writing, so pacing the lyrics doesn't really enter the picture.”

Source : "Destroyer" by Matt LeMay, pitchfork.com. June 12, 2006.

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