#pro

I have several writer friends, but I don't involve them in my work process. I'm more likely to talk about the business of publishing with them. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#business #friends #i #involve #likely

I will protect all Colombians regardless of whether the attacks come from guerrillas or paramilitaries. ↗

— Alvaro Uribe

#come #guerrillas #i #protect #regardless

Even though I don't write about things that come from my life because I'm lucky, and I live in a great place with great kids and, you know, a great husband, I think you can find threads of me in the characters, so that's really what being a writer is, probably. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#because #being #characters #come #even

If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else. ↗

— Laurence J. Peter

#end #going #know #probably #somewhere

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. ↗

— Pablo Picasso

#artists #children #grows #how #once

To have faith in Divine protection is good, but even beter if backed by the pratical assistance heaven has a right to expect from sensible mortals. ↗

— Ellis Peters

#backed #divine #even #expect #faith

Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change. ↗

— Tom Peters

#change #constant #excellence #excellent #firms

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures. ↗

— Tom Peters

#almost #comes #design #improvement #layout

We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough as nails. There is no bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo... excellent companies provide two things simultaneously: tough environments and very supportive environments. ↗

— Tom Peters

#bureaucratic #companies #environments #excellent #exciting

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity. ↗

— Tom Peters

#attention #deal #great #great deal #paying