"What business strategy is all about-what distinguishes it from all other kinds of business planning-is, in a word, competitive advantage. Without competitors there would be no need for strategy, for the sole purpose of strategic planning is to enable the company to gain, as efficiently as possible, a sustainable edge over its competitors."

-- Kenichi Ohmae

#Would Be Quotes #Needs Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“What happened?â€ she breathed, staring at me. â€œI got hit in the face with a pie,â€ I said. Mags stopped, blinking. â€œYou got...hit in the face with a pie,â€ she repeated. â€œI...what? Iâ€™m sorry, but Iâ€™ve been in charge of this Library for a long time. Iâ€™ve seen a lot of really ridiculous things. I lived in Wales. And there is no way being hit with a pie should have turned you human.â€ â€œIt was a really evil pie,â€ I said.”
“Can I flirt with another guy to make him jealous?" "Oh no." She laughed, still holding my hands. "That will unleash something you can't handle. You don't mess with men that way.”
“The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit.”

Source : "The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World". Book by Wade Davis, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 1, 2009.
“And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better.”
“We can still find middle ground, truly secure our borders, deal with those already here and address our labor needs. But those who advocate giving current illegal aliens and future guest workers a special path to citizenship must compromise.”
“Drew is a player that comes along once every 20 years. Not even Barry Bonds can be compared to J.D. Drew.”
“I'm on a diet. It's very strict: all hot dogs. Just sausages, constantly. It's working out - I've gained fifteen pounds!”
“Evolution is a tinkerer.”

Source : "No Engineer Would Have Designed the Human Brain the Way It Is". bigthink.com.

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