Jim Collins

STATUS QUOtes — 20240130

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Fairness is what justice really is.” — Potter Stewart, Former Justice of the Supreme Court

“The causes of mistakes are ‘I didn’t know’; ‘I didn’t think’; and ‘I didn’t care.'” — Henry H. Buckley

“The purpose of a compensation system should not be to get the right behaviors from the wrong people, but to get the right people on the bus in the first place, and to keep them there.” — Jim Collins

“Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.” — A.A. Milne

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210401

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

 

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“‘Stop doing’ lists are more important than ‘to do’ lists.” — Jim Collins

“The right time to leave is when you’re ready, not just when someone else makes the decision for you. When a good thing reaches its natural end, don’t drag it out. If you don’t like the menu, leave the restaurant.” — Chris Guillebeau

“Anyone who isn’t confused doesn’t really understand the situation.” — Edward R. Murrow

“Nowadays, when a speaker tells the graduates that the future is theirs – is that a promise or a threat?” — Milton Berle

 

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20200714

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

 

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Remorse sleeps during a prosperous period but wakes up in adversity.” — Jean Jacques Rousseau

“Faith in the endgame helps you live through the months or years of buildup.” — Jim Collins

“The tension between ‘yes’ and no’, between ‘I can’ and ‘I cannot,’ makes us feel that, in so many instances, human life is an interminable debate with one’s self.” — Anatole Broyard

“My mum’s so pessimistic, that if there was an Olympics for pessimism… she wouldn’t fancy her chances.” — Nish Kumar

 
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