"Any serious attempt to try to do something worthwhile is ritualistic."

-- Derek Walcott

#Trying Quotes #Serious Quotes #Worthwhile Quotes

“Biggest pent-up negative wealth effect you can see in the economic data going back to 1952.”

Source : "Falling stocks dent net worth". www.cnn.com. March 13, 2001.
“Recognition in front of peers is the strongest motivator, and berating team members in private or public is the biggest demotivator. Check your use of rewards vs. penalties, with the negatives including emotional outbursts at no one in particular, a lack of feedback and veiled threats.”

Source : Source: www.foxnews.com
“I didn't want to be criticized for taking low-quality photographs, so I tried to reach the best, highest quality of photography and then to combine this with a conceptual art practice. But thinking back, that was the wrong decision [laughs]. Developing a low-quality aesthetic is a sign of serious fine art-I still see this.”
“I never worry about looking cool in front of a guy. I have never been a self-conscious girl. Goofing around is part of being comfortable with yourself. I've always been good at meeting new people. I just say, 'Hi, how you doing?' and soon we'll end up laughing about something.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Canada could have enjoyed: English government, French culture, and American know-how. Instead it ended up with: English know-how, French government, and American culture.”

Source : "Oh Canada" l. 1 (1965)
“Abe Lincoln is my favorite president of all time - and he pulls off that top hat pretty well.”

Source : "Ryan Lochte's Favorite Pickup Line". Interview with Cassie Shortsleeve, www.menshealth.com. November 5, 2012.
“You are what you practice most.”
“Childhood is a short season.”

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