"On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom."

--

Source : Theodor Storm, Adelbert von Chamisso, Adalbert Stifter (2005). “Famous German Novellas of the 19th Century”, p.42, Mondial

Adelbert von Chamisso

#Afterlife Quotes #Gold Quotes #Pockets Quotes

“In the end an organization is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value.”

Source : "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?". Book by Lou Gerstner, 2002.
“Buildings are forms of performances.”
“I expect to see a lot of household appliances on the Net by 2010, as well as autos and other mobile devices.”
“I think that in the end, the people are not fooled by promotion. They want to know that something works and is right.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The great task of statesmanship is to apply past lessons to new situations, to draw correct analogies to understand and act upon present forces, to recognise the need for change.”

Source : Malcolm Fraser, Denis M. White, David Alistair Kemp (1986). “Malcolm Fraser on Australia”
“The influence of a mother upon the lives of her children cannot be measured. They know and absorb her example and attitudes when it comes to questions of honesty, temperance, kindness and industry.”
“Sometimes I wish I could get fired.”

Source : "Trey Parker & Matt Stone". Interview with Aaron Franco, www.avclub.com. March 19, 2008.
“I was looking for the key for years But the door was always open”

Source : Aravind Adiga (2008). “The White Tiger: A Novel”, p.216, Simon and Schuster

You may also like: