As a manager the important thing is not what happens when you are there, but what happens when you are not there.
—Ken Blanchard (American Author)
A saint is to put forth his faith in prayer, and afterwards follow his prayer with faith.
—Vavasor Powell (Welsh Puritan Preacher)
From pride, from pride, our very reas’ning springs.
—Alexander Pope (English Poet)
A man’s life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it’s a sign that he tried to surpass himself.
—Georges Clemenceau (French Head of State)
There is no greater enemy to those who would please than expectation.
—Michel de Montaigne (French Essayist)
Whatever you do they will love you; even if they don’t love you they are connected to you till you die. You can be boring and tedious with sisters, whereas you have to put on a good face with friends.
—Deborah Moggach (British Author, Screenwriter)
If when we judged others, our real motive was to destroy evil, we should look for evil where it is certain to be found, and that is in our own hearts. But if we are on the look-out for evil in others, our real motive is obviously to justify ourselves.
—Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German Lutheran Pastor)
Grief is the price we pay for love
—Queen Elizabeth II (Queen of United Kingdom)
If you want to kill time, try working it to death.
—Sam Levenson (American Humorist)
Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you’re being miserable.
—Clare Boothe Luce (American Playwright)
The family you come from isn’t as important as the family you’re going to have.
—Ring Lardner (American Humorist, Author)
Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
—William Safire (American Columnist)
If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.
—Angela Thirkell (English Novelist)