Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Rockefeller

When I see something I like, I buy it, but I do not look for it madly.

David Rockefeller

Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.

David Rockefeller

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a number of building plans on hold for the time being.

T. Boone Pickens

I have always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.

Look at Mexico. We need to make that government better and end the corruption. If people have a better life in their country, they won't come over here.

In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship.

Orville Redenbacher

The other Processors sold inferior corn in the consumer package because many consumer buyers were only interested in a good price.

There are going to be some people who never want Wal-Mart. That's OK.

You know, we opened a record number of stores last year.

Many of them are doing it because they are concerned about smart growth.

It's hard for us in our stores to be a leader in technology.

People aren't going to talk about it except me and that is communication and the visits I have personally had in our meetings with our store managers saying if you do these things you will be terminated, period.

Where we're not wrong or where the cost of settling is so much that it is totally disproportionate to the harm or the error that we made, we're not going to settle.

Because the truth is our wages are really competitive and they're good.

In some ways, people forget about average working people, and how they live their lives.

When I was in Taiwan, I was taught in school that Taiwan is part of China.

James Sinegal

We would rather have our employees running our business.

Brendan Behan

If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it.

Shawn Fanning

Bertelsmann understood our vision when they first invested in us... They still believe in that vision.

Lee Iacocca

I've always found that the speed of the boss is the speed of the team.

Ross Perot

Eagles don't flock, you have to find them one at a time.

Brendan Behan

No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.

The Church has never changed its teaching on the sanctity of human life - it didn't make up a rule for the convenience of a particular time like a rule at a country club as the Governor would have us believe.

Allen Klein

While most of us know that we feel better after a good hearty laugh, science, in many cases, is yet to prove why.

A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.

Fifty years ago wealth was stored and transmitted physically through gold bars, stock certificates, bank notes, and coins.

QuickBooks - the very fact that we could even dream to make something in the business arena, and that it would then succeed - was a total revolution to me.

Hilary Rosen

I don't have any illusions that what we are doing is sticking the the bottle. I don't think that's what we are doing. We are trying to make sure that the genie has friends, has food to eat, a way to grow.

Dave Thomas

I think the harder you work, the more luck you have.

Dave Thomas

In the beginning there was nothing and God said 'Let there be light', and there was still nothing but everybody could see it.

David Geffen

It's the perfect definition of a settlement. Both parties didn't get what they wanted.

David Geffen

Happy is harder than money. Anybody who thinks money will make you happy hasn't got money.

Dee Hock

Think about technological float: it took centuries for the wheel to gain universal acceptance. Now any microchip device can be in use around the world in weeks.