#short

The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form. ↗

— Tobias Wolff

#form #hand #other #perfect #short

Our soldiers have done a valiant effort in fighting terrorism and bringing a semblance of law and order to the chaos in the region and it would be shortsighted to lay out a specific timetable to bring U.S. troops home prematurely before their mission is accomplished. ↗

— James T. Walsh

#before #bring #bringing #chaos #done

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. ↗

— Izaak Walton

#good #good company #journey #makes #seem

My only problem is the fear that opposition bowlers might go for my fingers and that's why I was scared of the short ball. Now I am struggling with the ball pitching up and swinging away. I just keep nicking that one. ↗

— Shane Warne

#away #ball #bowlers #fear #fingers

Management is all about managing in the short term, while developing the plans for the long term. ↗

— Jack Welch

#developing #long #long term #management #managing

Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later. ↗

— Jack Welch

#company #earnings #five #jerk #later

Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business. ↗

— Jack Welch

#business #businesses #chemical #credit #cycle

You can't grow long-term if you can't eat short-term. Anybody can manage short. Anybody can manage long. Balancing those two things is what management is. ↗

— Jack Welch

#balancing #eat #grow #long #long-term

My father and mother were second cousins, though they did not meet till shortly before their marriage. ↗

— Patrick White

#cousins #did #father #marriage #meet

There's no point regretting things. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Life's too short to worry about things I've said. ↗

— Robbie Williams

#crime #i #life #no point #point