Bill Vaughan
Bill Vaughan
William E.Vaughanwas an American columnist and author. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, he wrote a syndicated column for the Kansas City Star from 1946 until his death in 1977. He was published in Reader's Digest and Better Homes and Gardens under the pseudonym Burton Hillis. He attended Washington University in St. Louis...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth8 October 1915
CountryUnited States of America
blow wind enemy
Woe to those who spit on the beat generation, the wind will blow it back.
success art military
Our enemy sees us clearly. They will not start a war. They're worried about one thing: If democracy develops here, if we succeed, we will win
eagles bars may
We may put too high a premium on speech from platform and pulpit, at the bar and in the legislative hall, and pay dear for the whistle of our endless harangues. England and especially Germany, are less loquacious, and attend more to business. We let the eagle, and perhaps too often the peacock, scream.
sunday golf law
A decision of the courts decided that the game of golf may be played on a Sunday, not being a game within the view of the law, but being a form of moral effort.
risk strategy efficiency
Improving efficiency on the farm is not only a risk-reduction strategy, it's a profitability strategy.
moving mergers speed
Most airlines move too fast in a merger. Speed is not as critical as efficiency.
simplicity focus growth
To make HP a great company once again, we need more than competitive costs and operational efficiency. We're in the process of assessing and refining our growth strategy, and the same concepts that were behind our operational changes will be at work here: simplicity, focus, alignment, and execution.
winning average underdog
The average American is for the underdog, but only on the condition that he has a chance to win.
prejudice cures commerce
Commerce is the cure for the most destructive prejudices.
feelings way exhausted
One of the quickest ways to become exhausted is by suppressing your feelings.
jobs careers ideas
Some idea of inflation comes from seeing a youngster get his first job at a salary you dreamed of as the culmination of your career.
communication age world
I'm not convinced that the world is in any worse shape than it ever was. It's just that in this age of almost instantaneous communication, we bear the weight of problems our forefathers only read about after they were solved.
effort progress modern-life
Progress is a continuing effort to make the things we eat, drink, and wear as good as they used to be.
christian gentleman may
Sir, I may not have been always a Christian, but I am very sure that I have been a gentleman.