"No one is content with his own lot."

-- Horace

“If someone was to tally the number of human hours wasted in business by people trying to accomplish objectives without being given the authority to do so, we would all be appalled.”

Source : Laurie Beth Jones (1995). “Jesus, CEO: using ancient wisdom for visionary leadership”, Hyperion Books
“I don't wear diamond necklaces. I'm not against it but I never could afford it, so now I just wear gold. I wear bracelets, rings, anklets.”
“On the whole, I should say that the person who likes to lie should never, in any circumstances, be allowed to. Leave the lying to the people who hate it. You will not find them indulging often.”

Source : Katharine Fullerton Gerould (1920). “Modes and Morals”
“You always pay too much. Particularly for promises. There aint no such thing as a bargain promise.”
“The other thing I like, in fact, several months ago I introduced a bill to end the absurd catch and release policy where our government has been giving tickets, essentially, to people who enter illegally and then letting them go and show up of their own volition.”
“The first time I heard The Beatles, I cried. It was 'Let it Be'.”
“I don't like precious things; I don't spend thousands of dollars on jewellery for myself. I like going into a junk store and finding something for five dollars. That's my style.”
“Still findin' myself, let alone a soulmate, I'm just sayin'”

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