#rod

The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%. ↗

— Jack Welch

#brains #bring #challenges #combination #compared

Swipe fees have increased steadily since the introduction of debit cards 20 years ago, when there were no swipe fees at all. Merchants can't negotiate or control them. They've tried, but they have no leverage against the big banks and issuers. So they get ignored. ↗

— Peter Welch

#ago #banks #big #cards #control

If we have major geographic areas within our continent that have a tremendous lack of economic opportunity, we found that that is going to produce instability _ economic, political and social. ↗

— William Weld

#continent #economic #economic opportunity #found #geographic

One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers. ↗

— Lawrence Welk

#i #instead #introduced #makers #music

I'm always most excited about the job I'm doing at the present, and that's especially true about 'Price' because of my respect for the show and it's production team. ↗

— Randy West

#always #because #doing #especially #excited

Most producers I've known were writers first, and writing is a vital part of any game show. You could easily argue that the writing is the key ingredient that makes 'Jeopardy!' so great. ↗

— Randy West

#argue #could #easily #first #game

If you think of movie studio executives, say, as society, then I root for the independent producers. ↗

— Donald E. Westlake

#i #independent #movie #producers #root

What the Democrats don't seem to understand is that higher taxes mean fewer American jobs and less American production. ↗

— Lynn Westmoreland

#american jobs #democrats #fewer #higher #higher taxes

Now to consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk. Such rules and laws are deduced from the accomplished fact; they are the products of reflection. ↗

— Edward Weston

#before #composition #consult #consulting #deduced

Beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit. To be perfect you have to feel perfect about yourself - avoid trying to be something you're not. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#beauty