People don't talk like this, theytalklikethis. Syllables, words, sentences run together like a watercolor left in the rain. To understand what anyone is saying to us we must separate these noises into words and the words into sentences so that we mig...
Sadly but, perhaps, not altogether unexpectedly this society has had very limited success in achieving what is supposed to be the justification for its existence-- the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest possible number of people. In so far...
One the one hand, our economists treat human beings as rational actors making choices to maximize their own economic benefit. On the other hand, the same companies that hire those economists also pay for advertising campaigns that use the raw materia...
Given the freedom to create, everybody is creative. All of us have an innate, instinctive desire to change our environment, to put our original stamp on this world, to tell a story never told before. I’m absolutely thrilled at the moment of creativ...
Imagine you had a friend who was there for you all the time and you were there for them, but they stopped being there for you as much as they used to which you can understand a little because people have things to do, but then they’re around less a...
Taxes are what we pay for civilized society, for modernity, and for prosperity. The wealthy pay more because they have benefitted more. Taxes, well laid and well spent, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, and promote the gene...
It’s probably not just by chance that I’m alone. It would be very hard for a man to live with me, unless he’s terribly strong. And if he’s stronger than I, I’m the one who can’t live with him. … I’m neither smart nor stupid, but I don...
Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, money, circumstances, than failures and success, than what other people think, say, or do. It is more important than appearance, ability, or skill. It will mak...
Lenny: Charlie, where the hell have you been? I've been waiting by this phone for 3 hours man. Charlie: Take it easy, I was just buying some clothes. Lenny: Charlie we are in serious trouble. Serious trouble and you're buying clothes. Charlie: What t...
He found that the business of optimism was no mean task.
Life will always get busy, make time to do the things you love.
Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.
The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.
When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
When you have two busy kids running around the house, returning e-mails is a task, let alone surfing the web.
I think as a business it would be amazing if the euro was to collapse, but financially and economically I think that would be a bit of a tsunami for everybody to cope with.
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
Some couples could not work together but we enjoy working on our projects and building our art business.
Of course art world ethics are important. But museums are no purer than any other institution or business. Academics aren't necessarily more high-minded than gallerists.
Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art.
Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.
