"Observing many companies in action, I am unable to point to a single instance in which stunning results were gotten without the active and personal leadership of the upper managers."

-- Joseph M. Juran

#Action Quotes #Results Quotes #Stunning Quotes

“Drop a grain of California gold into the ground, and there it will lie unchanged until the end of time; . . . drop a grain of our blessed gold [wheat] into the ground and lo! a mystery.”
“Nonviolent resistance makes it possible for the Negro to remain in the South and struggle for his rights. The Negro's problem will not be solved by running away.”
“Your attitude is perhaps a little unnecessarily rigorous," suggested Jack.”
“A teacher that can be replaced by a machine should be.”

Source : Sugata Mitra (2006). “The Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education”, New York NY
“I've always been happy just to be working. It doesn't really matter for me how many people are familiar with my name or my picture, or whatever.”
“Who are we to be so arrogant as to say 'now WE know what's best, THAT era was full of daft ideas' etc. There will be plenty things we take as normal and good now that future generations will look back at in horror or amusement.”
“I don't want people running around saying Gwen Brooks's work is intellectual. That makes people think instantly about obscurity. It shouldn't have to mean that, but it often seems to.”
“Itâ€™s always been in between the things I thought I was doing that the real work has happened.”

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