#ect

America may be in a dour condition, but it is not going to elect a dour president. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#condition #elect #going #may #president

Back in 1995, Bill Gates himself didn't understand that the internet was the direction computing was going. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#bill #bill gates #computing #direction #gates

Under current law volunteers who are not working with an official nonprofit organization are not covered by the Volunteer Protection Act. Therefore, there are absolutely no legal protections for the average American who wishes to volunteer. ↗

— Jon Porter

#act #american #average #average american #covered

Our being is subject to all the chances of life. There are so many things we are capable of, that we could be or do. The potentialities are so great that we never, any of us, are more than one-fourth fulfilled. ↗

— Katherine Anne Porter

#being #capable #chances #could #fulfilled

The thing is, continuity of strategic direction and continuous improvement in how you do things are absolutely consistent with each other. In fact, they're mutually reinforcing. ↗

— Michael Porter

#consistent #continuity #continuous #direction #each

There's a fundamental distinction between strategy and operational effectiveness. ↗

— Michael Porter

#distinction #effectiveness #fundamental #operational #strategy

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money. ↗

— Michael Porter

#behind #billions #business #decades #ineffective

The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity. ↗

— Michael Porter

#change #constantly #continuity #easier #effectively

Architects in the past have tended to concentrate their attention on the building as a static object. I believe dynamics are more important: the dynamics of people, their interaction with spaces and environmental condition. ↗

— John Portman

#architects #attention #believe #building #concentrate

Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture. ↗

— Natalie Portman

#experience #going #know #learning #lecture