Laurence J. Peter
Laurence J. Peter
Laurence Johnston Peterwas a Canadian educator and "hierarchiologist", best known to the general public for the formulation of the Peter principle...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth16 September 1919
CountryCanada
Laurence J. Peter quotes about
birthday worry age
Don't worry about middle age: you'll outgrow it.
two loser
There are two sorts of losers - the good loser, and the one who can't act.
expression facts matter
As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.
humility people wonderful
Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are.
incompetence plus
Incompetence plus incompetence equals incompetence.
baths hot deals
Marriage is a good deal like taking a bath-not so hot once you get accustomed to it.
sarcastic time sarcasm
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.
camels revolutionary come-up
No committee could ever come up with anything as revolutionary as a camel - anything as practical and as perfectly designed to perform effectively under such difficult conditions.
feel-good advice needs
You don't need to take a persons advice to make him feel good, just ask him for it.
content failure great whether
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.
garage
Going to church doesn't make you any more a Christian than going to the garage makes you a car.
anger angry best speak speech
Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.
leadership
Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
early work
Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise.