#or

Chief executives, who themselves own few shares of their companies, have no more feeling for the average stockholder than they do for baboons in Africa. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#average #chief #companies #executives #feeling

Far too many executives have become more concerned with the "four P's" - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#concerned #executives #far #four #making

Jared told her he used to be an exotic dancer in San Francisco.' 'My body is a gift from God,' Jared said gravely. 'Except for my hips, which are clearly a gift from the devil. ↗

— Sarah Rees Brennan

#humor #funny

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

— T. Boone Pickens

#believed #failure #i #important #lead

Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#hours #make #same #sleep #sure

I say, you work eight hours, and you sleep eight hours - be sure they're not the same eight hours. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#hours #i #same #say #sleep

I was very fortunate in my gene mix. The gambling instincts I inherited from my father were matched by my mother's gift for analysis. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#father #fortunate #gambling #gene #gift

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

— T. Boone Pickens

#believed #failure #i #important #lead

It has become cheaper to look for oil on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange than in the ground. ↗

— T. Boone Pickens

#cheaper #exchange #floor #ground #look

I flipped the good doctor the bird. Snorting, Gideon caught my hand and pulled me back down the hall. "What is it with you and giving people the finger?" "What? It's a classic. ↗

— Sylvia Day

#funny #gideon-cross #humor #funny